MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero risk, dozens are associated to serious health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other everyday products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including mineral fit stick [contouring]. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.