MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or zero risk, dozens are linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other commonly used items. Still, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Smoothed Over Lipstick (Willow). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose very little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with substantial health disorders, including cancer.