MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or zero risk, several dozen have been associated to considerable health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and various other commonly used items. Still, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Eye Liner. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with critical health conditions, such as cancer.