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While most chemicals in beauty products present minimal or no danger, several dozen have been associated to considerable medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and various other ordinary goods. But, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Victoria's Secret Velvet Cleansing Cream. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to significant health problems, such as cancer.