MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or absolutely no risk, some are linked to severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used products. Still, no group of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Eye Pigment (Violet-6). While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose little risk, exposure to a few is linked to substantial health disorders, including cancer.