MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products present slight or absolutely no risk, several are associated with substantial medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other commonly used products. But, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Independant. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health problems, including cancer.