MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics present little or zero danger, several are associated with considerable health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other everyday items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Heritage Eyeshadow (Narrate a Story). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose little risk, exposure to a few is linked to significant health disorders, including cancer.