MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, some have been linked with considerable health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and a lot of other ordinary products. But, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including mineral makeup base 02. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, exposure to a few is linked to major health problems, including cancer.