MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or absolutely no danger, several dozen have been associated to considerable health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other everyday items. However, no area of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including MIXED METALS EYESHADOW PALETTE (ORE STONE). Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with worrying health issues, such as cancer.