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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no risk, dozens have been associated with substantial medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary products. Still, no group of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including PERFECTLY REAL / Radiant Skin Compact Makeup. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with substantial health issues, such as cancer.