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While many chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or no danger, dozens are associated with substantial medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday goods. However, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including balmShelter tinted gloss SPF 17. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health concerns, such as cancer.