MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no threat, some are linked with serious medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other commonly used products. But, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including CoverGirl VolumeExact Mascara. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present little risk, exposure to some has been associated with serious health problems, such as cancer.