MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no danger, several dozen have been associated to considerable medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other everyday products. Still, no type of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including SERUM INTENSE LIPSTICK (P43). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to serious health disorders, including cancer.