MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero threat, dozens are associated with substantial health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other everyday products. However, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including CoverGirl VolumeExact Mascara. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, subjection to a few is associated with significant health concerns, such as cancer.