MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero threat, some are linked with serious health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other commonly used items. But, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eyeshadow (FEMA-0038). Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely pose minimal risk, subjection to a few is linked to major health problems, such as cancer.