MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present slight or absolutely no risk, some are associated with substantial health conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including my eyeshadow (shimmer) 13. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to major health conditions, including cancer.