MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no threat, several are linked with severe health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other commonly used goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Clear mascara. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present little risk, subjection to a few is linked to critical health concerns, such as cancer.