MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or zero danger, some are linked with severe health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other ordinary goods. Yet, no type of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including eye and lip pencils. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, subjection to some is linked to major health conditions, including cancer.