MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no risk, several dozen are associated to considerable medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday items. Still, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Stick Foundation (Cocoa). While most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.