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Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no risk, several dozen have been associated to severe medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other everyday products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SEPHORA - THE MASCARA 02 Ultra Black. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.