MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose little or no risk, some have been associated with considerable medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into your body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other everyday items. However, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including CoverGirl Smoothers BB Cream. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to major health problems, including cancer.