MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero risk, some are linked with significant medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and many other everyday products. However, no area of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including JELLO PACT #23. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.