MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present minimal or no risk, dozens are linked with serious medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common goods. But, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including BB CREAM. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present very little risk, subjection to a few is linked to critical health disorders, including cancer.