MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products present little or absolutely no danger, several dozen have been associated to considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other everyday items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including CONTOUR SPECTRUM POWER PALETTE (CN040). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to worrying health disorders, including cancer.