MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose little or absolutely no threat, dozens are linked to substantial medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and many other common items. Still, no type of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Beauty Express Eyeshadow Duo (Shimmer shade). While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, your exposure to some is associated with critical health issues, including cancer.