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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero risk, some have been associated with considerable medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday items. Yet, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 32. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present very little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with serious health issues, such as cancer.