MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or absolutely no threat, some are associated with considerable health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and many other common products. But, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including SERUM INTENSE LIPSTICK (P43). Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose little risk, being exposed to some is associated with critical health issues, such as cancer.