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Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose little or no risk, several dozen have been linked to considerable medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other everyday items. However, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SUPERBALANCED / Compact Makeup. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health issues, including cancer.