MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products present minimal or no threat, dozens have been associated with considerable medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other common items. Yet, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including COCOA BLEND (FRESHLY TOASTED). Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with major health problems, such as cancer.