MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or zero risk, several dozen have been associated to severe medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including my eyeshadow (glitter) 9. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health issues, including cancer.