MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or no risk, several dozen are associated to severe health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other everyday items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Lancome L'Extreme Mascara. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to substantial health conditions, such as cancer.