MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no danger, several dozen have been linked with significant health conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other commonly used items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Stick Foundation (Alabaster). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present very little risk, subjection to some has been associated with substantial health concerns, such as cancer.