MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or zero threat, some are linked with severe medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and various other everyday products. But, no type of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including skin mattifying face primer. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present very little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with worrying health concerns, such as cancer.