MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no danger, dozens are associated with substantial medical issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and several other everyday goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eye Definer (Hepburn). Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with major health problems, such as cancer.