MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no risk, several dozen have been associated with serious medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to your body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other common items. But, no category of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including highlighter. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to some is associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.