MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or zero risk, dozens have been linked to severe medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other ordinary products. Yet, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including my eyeshadow (shimmer) 7. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, exposure to a few is linked to serious health issues, such as cancer.