MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present limited or no risk, several have been linked with severe health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other common products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including WHITE FACE POWDER. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, your exposure to some has been associated with major health problems, including cancer.