MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose little or no threat, some are linked with serious medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and various other everyday products. Yet, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including cake eyeliner. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to some is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.