MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or no threat, several dozen have been associated with substantial medical conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used products. However, no area of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Country Garden Palette Eye Shadow (Birch). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present minimal risk, exposure to some has been linked to significant health issues, such as cancer.