MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or zero risk, some are associated with considerable health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and various other everyday items. But, no group of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Age Defense Foundation. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.