MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics present very little or no threat, some have been linked to severe health conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other ordinary goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including EN TAUPE (WRAPPED IN SILK). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.