MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been linked with serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other common goods. However, no kind of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Stick Foundation (Chestnut). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health issues, such as cancer.