MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or no threat, several dozen have been associated with serious medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other common items. Still, no area of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Airbrushing Pressed Powder. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some is associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.