MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetic products present limited or absolutely no risk, dozens are linked to significant health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other common goods. Yet, no kind of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Stick Foundation (Warm Ivory). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with major health problems, such as cancer.