MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or no risk, several are linked with significant health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and a lot of other everyday products. However, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including my eyeshadow (glitter) 11. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably present minimal risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.