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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no risk, dozens are associated with severe medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and a lot of other commonly used products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Neutrogena Build-a-Tan Gradual Sunless Tan. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with critical health issues, including cancer.