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While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with considerable health issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary items. However, no kind of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including NATURE'S GATE MINERAL SPORTBLOCK SPF 20 OTC. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, exposure to some is linked to critical health issues, including cancer.