MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero danger, several dozen are associated to serious medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and several other common items. However, no sector of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including NARS Velvet Matte Foundation Stick. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, exposure to some is linked to major health problems, such as cancer.