MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present very little or no risk, some have been linked with considerable health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into your body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Amazonian colored clay tinted brow gel. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with worrying health conditions, including cancer.