MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no danger, dozens have been linked to serious health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other commonly used goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including my highlighter (cream) 1. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.