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Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or no threat, several have been linked with serious health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other everyday items. Still, no sector of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Victoria's Secret Shimmer Powder Bombshell. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to critical health conditions, including cancer.