MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been associated with substantial medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. But, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including my blusher 2. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to worrying health concerns, including cancer.