MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or no threat, several have been linked to severe health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and various other commonly used items. But, no area of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including rainforest of the sea camouflage cream. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health concerns, including cancer.