MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no risk, several dozen have been associated with considerable medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other common products. Still, no sector of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Eyebrightener. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health issues, including cancer.