MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or no threat, several dozen have been linked with serious health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other everyday products. Still, no sector of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Waterproof Shadow Liner Duo (Smolder). Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to significant health conditions, such as cancer.