MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero threat, several dozen are linked to significant medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary products. Yet, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including MATTE SPECTRUM EYESHADOW PALETTE (MT010). While many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present minimal risk, subjection to a few is linked to major health issues, such as cancer.