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Although most chemicals in beauty products pose slight or no threat, several have been linked with considerable medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and various other everyday items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Powerfoliant - Part 2. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, exposure to some is associated with worrying health concerns, such as cancer.