MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or zero danger, several dozen have been associated with serious health issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and lots of other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Loose Base. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.