MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products present limited or absolutely no risk, several dozen are linked to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other common items. Still, no type of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Multi-Tasking Highlighter. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health problems, including cancer.