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Though many chemicals in cosmetic products present little or no threat, some have been linked with serious medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday products. But, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including OHANA MAHAALO Ceayon de parfum [Halia nohea] (Soild Perfume). While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, your exposure to some is linked to critical health problems, such as cancer.