MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present little or no risk, dozens are linked to severe medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade your body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other commonly used products. However, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including my eyeshadow (shimmer) 22. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose little risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health problems, including cancer.