MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero threat, dozens are linked to substantial medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. Yet, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Victoria's Secret Color Shine Gloss Peek-A-Boo. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some is linked to critical health problems, such as cancer.