MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or zero risk, some have been linked to severe health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other commonly used goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including LOOSE FACE POWDER. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present very little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with critical health problems, including cancer.