MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose slight or zero threat, several have been linked with severe medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other common items. Yet, no group of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Waterproof Creme Color (Sable shade). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with serious health concerns, such as cancer.