MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no danger, dozens have been associated with substantial medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and various other ordinary products. But, no type of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Stick Foundation (Cocoa). Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with critical health issues, including cancer.