MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics present limited or no threat, dozens are linked to significant medical issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics 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.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other everyday goods. Still, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including CoverGirl Queen Eyeliner. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to critical health conditions, such as cancer.