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Though most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no threat, dozens are linked with serious health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Vitamin C Ester Photo-Brightening Moisturizer SPF 30. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to substantial health concerns, such as cancer.