MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics pose little or no risk, several dozen are associated with considerable health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other ordinary products. Still, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Mineral Power Finishing Veil Translucent Loose Powder. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present very little risk, subjection to some has been associated with substantial health conditions, including cancer.