MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or zero danger, several are linked with severe health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other everyday items. Yet, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Neutrogena Nourishing Brow Pencil. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, being exposed to some is linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.