MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose limited or zero risk, some have been associated to severe health issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other everyday items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencil. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to substantial health problems, such as cancer.