MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products present hardly any or no threat, some are linked with serious medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and several other everyday goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including my eyeshadow (matte) 1. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with major health problems, such as cancer.