MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero risk, some have been associated with serious medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and various other ordinary products. Yet, no area of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Minnie Mouse Cotton Candy Crush Lip Smacker. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, exposure to some has been linked to serious health problems, including cancer.