MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present very little or no threat, some are associated to serious health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and several other commonly used products. However, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including my eyeshadow (shimmer) 23. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present very little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with critical health disorders, such as cancer.