MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products present slight or no risk, several dozen are associated with substantial medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other ordinary items. Still, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including MASCARA & EYELINER. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with significant health conditions, including cancer.