MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or absolutely no danger, several dozen have been linked with substantial health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other everyday items. However, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including GRAPHIC BROWS (AMMOS). Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few has been linked to serious health conditions, including cancer.