MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present slight or no risk, some are associated to considerable medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other common products. However, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including eye contouring stick (round) 1. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with significant health concerns, including cancer.