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While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or no threat, several dozen are linked with substantial medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other ordinary items. Still, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Perfecting Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen (Deep Beige). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with worrying health problems, including cancer.