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Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no danger, dozens have been linked with substantial medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and many other ordinary items. Still, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including PRESCRIPTIVES FLAWLESS SKIN / TOTAL PROTECTION PRESSED POWDER SPF 15. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with major health problems, such as cancer.