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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose slight or no risk, several are associated with significant medical conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and various other common items. However, no sector of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lavender Bar Soap. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with critical health issues, such as cancer.