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Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no risk, dozens are linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and lots of other ordinary goods. Still, no group of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Mineral Moisture Defense SPF 50. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose little risk, your exposure to some is associated with worrying health conditions, such as cancer.