MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or no risk, dozens are linked to serious medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. However, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Silken Earth Body Shimmer. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with worrying health problems, including cancer.