MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero risk, some are linked to severe health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other common products. Yet, no group of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Stay Perfect Foundation Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Cool Ivory. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose very little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with critical health issues, such as cancer.