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Though many chemicals in beauty products present little or no threat, several dozen are linked with severe medical conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other common items. Yet, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (4C). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, your exposure to a few is associated with critical health disorders, such as cancer.