MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present slight or no threat, dozens have been linked to substantial medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other commonly used items. Yet, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including my concealer 1. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with major health problems, such as cancer.