MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no threat, several dozen are linked with substantial health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other commonly used products. Yet, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including NARS Eyeshadow. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some is associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.