MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or zero threat, several dozen have been associated to severe medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common products. Yet, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Intense Eye Shadow -Petals to the Metal. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with significant health conditions, including cancer.