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Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or zero risk, some are associated to considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other ordinary items. Still, no type of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Aveeno Positively Nourishing Purifying Body Wash. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with major health disorders, such as cancer.