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While most chemicals in beauty products present minimal or no danger, several dozen are linked with considerable health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other commonly used products. Yet, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Nature's Gate Papaya Moisturizing Lotion. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to serious health problems, including cancer.