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Although many chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or zero threat, some are associated to significant health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common items. However, no category of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Line Defiance Liquid Foundation SPF 15 (1C). Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to some is linked to significant health concerns, including cancer.