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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero risk, several dozen have been associated to significant health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to your body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common products. But, no kind of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Revlon Colorstay Full Cover Foundation [Ivory]. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to major health concerns, including cancer.