MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or absolutely no risk, several dozen have been associated with considerable medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common items. But, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Illume Crme-to-Powder Bronzer Duo, Sunset. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with major health concerns, such as cancer.