MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero risk, several dozen are associated with substantial medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other common items. Still, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Pro Pencil (#3 shade). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, your exposure to some is linked to critical health concerns, including cancer.