MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products present minimal or no threat, dozens have been linked with serious medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and a lot of other everyday products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics, including Amazonian clay blush. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present very little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to serious health conditions, including cancer.