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While many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or absolutely no risk, several dozen have been associated to severe medical issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other commonly used products. However, no category of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SHISEIDO SHEER AND PERFECT FOUNDATION. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present little risk, exposure to some has been associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer.