MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose little or zero threat, dozens are associated with serious medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other commonly used items. Yet, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including BROW SPECTRUM EYEBROW POWDER PALETTE (BR030). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health disorders, such as cancer.