MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or zero risk, several are associated with considerable medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other everyday goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Maybelline Colossal Volum'Express Cat Eyes Mascara Washable. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been linked to worrying health concerns, such as cancer.