MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products present minimal or absolutely no risk, several are linked with serious medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and several other everyday goods. But, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Waterproof Mascara. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.