MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products pose slight or zero risk, several dozen have been linked with significant medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other commonly used items. Still, no kind of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Heritage Eyeshadow (Monument). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with major health conditions, including cancer.