MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics present limited or no threat, several dozen have been linked to severe medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other common products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Glitter eye pencil. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose very little risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.