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Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present little or zero threat, several dozen are linked with serious medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday goods. Still, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Neutrogena Sheer Oil-Lotion Light Sesame Formula. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, your exposure to some is linked to significant health problems, including cancer.