MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or zero danger, dozens have been linked with serious medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and various other everyday items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Em Michelle Phan Smoothing Face Primer. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with serious health issues, such as cancer.