MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or absolutely no risk, several dozen are linked with considerable health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other everyday items. But, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Born This Way Foundation Pearl. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, subjection to some is linked to critical health disorders, including cancer.