MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero threat, several dozen have been linked to significant health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other common products. Still, no type of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including YSL Waterproof Mascara. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with critical health problems, including cancer.