MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no threat, several dozen are linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other everyday products. However, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Shu Uemura Precise Volume Mascara Waterproof. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.