MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetic products present little or no danger, several dozen are linked with considerable health issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose 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 products. However, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Pro Pencil (#2 shade). While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with serious health problems, such as cancer.