MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no risk, several dozen have been associated to severe medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other common goods. Yet, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Born This Way Foundation Pearl. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, subjection to some has been linked to major health problems, such as cancer.