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Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or absolutely no threat, several dozen are associated with substantial medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Shimmer Powder Heavenly. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present very little risk, exposure to some is linked to worrying health disorders, including cancer.