MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or zero threat, dozens are associated to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other everyday items. Still, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including finishing minerals - clear. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, subjection to a few has been linked to significant health issues, such as cancer.