MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no threat, dozens are linked with severe health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same problems 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 accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including MIXED METALS EYESHADOW PALETTE (RUSTY STEEL). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.