MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or absolutely no risk, several dozen have been associated with severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and various other everyday goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Palette Pro Mini Eyeshadow Palette (389287). While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, subjection to some is linked to significant health disorders, such as cancer.