MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no danger, some are associated with considerable medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other commonly used goods. Still, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Elizabeth Arden Lip Color Pencil. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present very little risk, subjection to a few has been linked to serious health problems, including cancer.