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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no risk, several dozen are linked to serious medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other everyday goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Covet Waterproof Eyeliner (Absynthe shade). While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with serious health problems, including cancer.