MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no threat, some have been linked with serious health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used products. Yet, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Be Merry & Bright. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, exposure to some is linked to worrying health issues, including cancer.