MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero risk, some have been associated to significant health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into your body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other everyday goods. However, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including pressed mineral foundation. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose minimal risk, your exposure to some has been associated with serious health concerns, such as cancer.