MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or absolutely no threat, dozens are linked with severe health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to 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 and other personal products, including Mineral Foundation. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.