MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or zero danger, several dozen have been associated with substantial health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and several other commonly used items. Still, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eyeshadow (Bwown). While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, exposure to a few is associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.