MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or zero threat, some have been associated with significant medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter your body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other commonly used items. Yet, no area of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including skin mattifying face primer. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health conditions, such as cancer.