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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose very little or zero danger, dozens have been associated with significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and various other common items. Still, no type of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eyeshadow #4 (Puttin' on the Glitz limited-edition color collection & purse). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health problems, including cancer.