MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no threat, some have been linked to substantial health conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday products. Yet, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present very little risk, subjection to a few is linked to substantial health issues, such as cancer.