MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present minimal or zero threat, several are associated with considerable health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other commonly used goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Intense XXL Washable Mascara. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.