MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or absolutely no risk, several are linked with significant medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and various other commonly used products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including cream eyeliner. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose little risk, your exposure to some is associated with serious health disorders, such as cancer.