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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no danger, several dozen have been linked to substantial medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and several other ordinary goods. But, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass Perfumed Dusting Powder. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health concerns, including cancer.