MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products present minimal or zero risk, several are linked to significant health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used products. However, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Revlon Ultravolume Mascara. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.