MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products present minimal or zero threat, several have been linked with significant medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other ordinary goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with serious health conditions, including cancer.