MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or zero danger, dozens have been associated to severe medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other everyday items. Still, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including They're Real! (Brown). Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose very little risk, subjection to some has been associated with significant health conditions, including cancer.