MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, several dozen are associated with severe health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and a lot of other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Eyeshadow (Brown). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to worrying health problems, including cancer.