MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or zero threat, several have been associated with considerable health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other commonly used products. But, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Spice of Life (Unlike Any Other). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.