MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero risk, dozens are linked to substantial medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other commonly used items. Yet, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including skin mattifying face primer. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to worrying health problems, including cancer.