MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or zero danger, several are linked with substantial health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other common products. However, no group of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including colored clay cream eyeshadow. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.