MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or absolutely no threat, several dozen are linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including my eyeshadow (shimmer) 16. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.