MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products present limited or zero danger, several have been associated to considerable medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other everyday products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including COMPLEXION, EYE, LIP PALETTE. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with major health disorders, such as cancer.