MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetic products present hardly any or no threat, dozens are associated with substantial health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other everyday items. However, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Vichy Dermablend Corrective Foundation. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to critical health problems, such as cancer.