MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or absolutely no risk, dozens have been associated to substantial medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other everyday goods. Still, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Stick Foundation (Alabaster). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present little risk, exposure to some has been linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.