SUN-RELATED PRODUCTS

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no danger, dozens have been linked to serious health issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other commonly used goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Healthy Skin Compact Foundation SPF 20. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with major health problems, such as cancer.