MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose limited or zero threat, dozens have been associated with significant medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other ordinary goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Mineral Foundation. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with major health problems, such as cancer.