MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics present slight or no danger, several dozen have been associated with considerable health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other ordinary products. Yet, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Modern Renaissance (Shade Cyprus Umber). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with serious health concerns, including cancer.