MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)
MASCARA COSMETIC INFORMATION
Cosmetic chemicals product information comes from a number of sources, including from
here.
MASCARA PRODUCT SUMMARY
COMPANY
Beauty 21 Cosmetics, Inc.
PRIMARY CATEGORY
Makeup Products (non-permanent)
SUB CATEGORY
Mascara/Eyelash Products
MASCARA CHEMICALS
CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMICAL ID
Carbon black (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size)
6302
While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or zero threat, several dozen are linked to serious medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.
Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other everyday goods. But, no sector of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Mascara. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with critical health problems, including cancer.