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While many chemicals in cosmetic products present very little or no risk, dozens have been linked with substantial health issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other common goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Perfecting Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen (Honey Beige). While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health problems, such as cancer.