MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose very little or zero threat, several dozen have been associated to severe medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common products. However, no kind of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including my eyeshadow (shimmer) 6. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely present little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to worrying health problems, including cancer.