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Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or no threat, several dozen have been linked to considerable medical conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other commonly used goods. Yet, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Nu Colour Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Fair. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present little risk, exposure to some is linked to critical health issues, including cancer.