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Though most chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or no risk, several dozen are associated with serious health issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other common items. However, no area of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Rockin' Body Shimmer Powder. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, your exposure to some is linked to worrying health concerns, including cancer.