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Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been associated to serious health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday items. But, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including UV defense fluid SPF20. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health conditions, such as cancer.