MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or zero risk, several are linked with serious medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other ordinary items. But, no type of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Maybelline Eye Studio Master Shape Brow Pencil. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with significant health problems, including cancer.