MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetic products present limited or zero risk, several dozen have been associated with severe medical problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other common products. Yet, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Stick Foundation (Ivory). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with major health conditions, such as cancer.