MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or zero risk, some have been linked to considerable health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and a lot of other everyday products. However, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Rimmel - London Soft Kohl Eye Pencil. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health conditions, including cancer.