MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no risk, dozens have been associated with significant medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common items. But, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eyeshadow (Disco Doll). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.