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Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero threat, some have been associated with serious medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to your body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other ordinary products. Still, no group of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including MD Creme Mineral Beauty Balm SPF50 Light/Medium. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.