MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or zero threat, several are associated to serious medical issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other commonly used products. However, no group of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including They're Real! (Brown). Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health issues, including cancer.