MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no risk, several are linked with severe health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other common items. However, no area of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including MY ESSENTIALS - COMPLETE MAKE-UP PALETTE - EYES, LIPS & CHEEKS. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health conditions, such as cancer.