MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no danger, several dozen are linked with considerable medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other commonly used products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eyeshadow Refill (Anaconda shade). Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely present little risk, being exposed to some is linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.