MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero danger, some have been associated with considerable health issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into your body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and various other ordinary goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Caramel Melange (182 oC). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with major health concerns, such as cancer.