MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or zero risk, some are linked with significant medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other ordinary goods. But, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including CoverGirl VolumeExact Mascara. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some is linked to significant health disorders, including cancer.