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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no danger, several dozen have been associated with serious health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other commonly used items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Pink Shimmer Mist Wild & Breezy. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health concerns, including cancer.