MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or no risk, several dozen have been associated to severe health issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used items. However, no category of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Amazonian clay 12-hour highlighter. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.