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While most chemicals in cosmetic products present minimal or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been associated to substantial health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other ordinary products. Still, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Lasting Foundation SPF 12. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer.