MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose slight or absolutely no threat, dozens are linked with considerable medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other commonly used items. Still, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including my eyeshadow (matte) 16. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to some is associated with significant health disorders, including cancer.