MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero risk, several dozen are linked to substantial medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and a lot of other commonly used items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including READY Foundation SPF 20. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to major health concerns, including cancer.