MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or no risk, several have been linked to significant health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other commonly used items. However, no sector of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Heritage Eyeshadow (Civilisation). Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health issues, including cancer.