MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or zero risk, several have been associated to considerable medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used items. Yet, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Revlon Instafix Highlighting Stick. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with substantial health conditions, such as cancer.