MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or no threat, some are linked with severe medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other commonly used products. But, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including BOTANICAL COLOR PALETTE - SMOKY. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.