MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no threat, dozens have been linked with substantial health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary items. Yet, no kind of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Spotlight Highlighting Pencil. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with major health issues, such as cancer.