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Though many chemicals in cosmetic products present minimal or zero risk, several dozen are linked with severe health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other common products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Setting Pretty Translucent Loose Powder Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to major health problems, including cancer.