MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present minimal or no threat, several have been associated with significant health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other commonly used items. Yet, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Hightlighter Eyeliner - Nude Shimmer. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health conditions, such as cancer.