MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present little or no threat, several have been linked with significant medical issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday goods. Still, no kind of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Waterproof Eye Shadow Primer. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been associated with significant health concerns, such as cancer.