MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no threat, several are associated with severe medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and several other common products. But, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencil. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with worrying health concerns, such as cancer.