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While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or zero risk, several have been associated with severe medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common items. However, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including PERFECTING MINERALS POWDER SPF 25 Shade 2. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is associated with worrying health concerns, including cancer.