MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or zero threat, several are linked with substantial health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other ordinary goods. Still, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including MIXED METALS EYESHADOW PALETTE (COPPER PLATE). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with major health conditions, including cancer.