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Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no risk, several dozen are associated to severe health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other common items. Still, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including OHANA MAHAALO Glitter Gel Perfume [Halia nohea]. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health problems, including cancer.