MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or zero threat, some have been linked with considerable medical conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other commonly used goods. Still, no kind of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including pressed mineral foundation. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.