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While many chemicals in cosmetic products present little or no threat, several dozen have been linked to significant health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other ordinary products. Yet, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Victoria's Secret Smoothing Body Polish Petal Scrub Heavenly. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with serious health concerns, such as cancer.