MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or no risk, several dozen have been associated with significant medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday items. However, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including L'Oreal Extra Volume Collagen Waterproof Mascara. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health concerns, such as cancer.