MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or absolutely no threat, several are associated with severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other commonly used items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eyeshadow (Brown). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, exposure to some has been linked to significant health problems, such as cancer.