FRAGRANCES

While many chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero threat, several are associated to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other common products. Still, no type of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Angel Shimmer Fragrance Powder. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with major health concerns, including cancer.