MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or absolutely no danger, some have been associated with significant health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other common items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including CHEEK CRAYON. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to some is associated with significant health conditions, such as cancer.