MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no risk, dozens have been associated with substantial health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other ordinary goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Highlighter (Sandstone shade). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to major health concerns, such as cancer.