MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics present slight or no threat, dozens have been associated to significant medical issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and a lot of other everyday products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Pencil. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely present little risk, exposure to some has been associated with critical health disorders, including cancer.