MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products pose little or no threat, several have been linked to severe medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other common items. However, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including my blusher 1. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely present very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to major health problems, such as cancer.