MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products present slight or no risk, several are associated with severe health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including NARS Highlighting Blush Powder. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with critical health issues, such as cancer.