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While many chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or no threat, some have been linked with serious health issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other common goods. Still, no kind of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Nature's Gate Mineral Sunblock SPF 20 Light Melon Scent. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose minimal risk, exposure to some has been linked to major health concerns, including cancer.