MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or absolutely no risk, dozens have been associated to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to your body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Smoothed Over Lipstick (Aster). Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose minimal risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to serious health problems, including cancer.