MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or absolutely no danger, several are associated with serious medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other common items. Still, no type of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including CoverGirl Clean Glow Blusher. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with critical health conditions, including cancer.