MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products present very little or zero threat, dozens have been associated with significant health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other ordinary products. Yet, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including MIXED METALS EYESHADOW PALETTE (PLATINUM). Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with critical health problems, including cancer.