MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no danger, dozens have been associated with serious health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other everyday products. However, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Born This Way Foundation Golden Beige. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to worrying health problems, such as cancer.