MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present little or no risk, some have been associated with considerable medical issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other common products. However, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Covet Waterproof Eyeliner (Noir shade). Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to significant health concerns, including cancer.