MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no threat, some have been linked to considerable health issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other commonly used items. But, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including eye and lip pencils. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with major health issues, such as cancer.