MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or no threat, several dozen are linked to substantial health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common items. However, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Stick Foundation (Amber). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with worrying health disorders, such as cancer.