MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no threat, several dozen are associated to substantial health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common items. Still, no area of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including TERRACOTTA SKIN - HIGHLIGHTING STICK. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present little risk, exposure to a few is associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.