MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products present minimal or zero risk, several dozen have been linked to significant medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used products. Still, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including CoverGirl Bombshell Shineshadow. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with major health problems, including cancer.