MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero risk, several are linked to significant health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other everyday goods. Yet, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including EVERYTHING MASCARA. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, exposure to some has been associated with major health issues, such as cancer.