MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products pose slight or no threat, some have been linked with substantial health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other commonly used goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including CoverGirl Smoothers Hydrating Makeup. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present little risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health disorders, such as cancer.