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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no threat, several dozen are associated to substantial medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used items. Still, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Angels Only Shimmer Mist. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with substantial health concerns, including cancer.