MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products present limited or zero risk, some have been linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and many other common goods. However, no group of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Stick Foundation (Chestnut). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with critical health issues, such as cancer.