MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products present minimal or no threat, several are associated with severe medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other ordinary products. Yet, no area of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including One Heck of A Blot Foundation Happy Medium. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely pose very little risk, subjection to a few is linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.