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Though many chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or no threat, several dozen have been linked to considerable health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other common items. Still, no type of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (2W). Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to critical health disorders, including cancer.