MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present slight or no threat, dozens are associated with serious medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other ordinary products. Yet, no area of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Stick Foundation (Ebony). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present little risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health conditions, such as cancer.