MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero threat, several have been associated to significant medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and lots of other everyday items. Still, no sector of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including AVON EYE BRIGHTENING PENCIL (ALL SHADES) . Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with serious health problems, including cancer.