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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no threat, several dozen have been associated with severe medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday products. However, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including my eyeshadow (shimmer) 37. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present minimal risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to worrying health issues, including cancer.