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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with considerable health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common goods. Yet, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including CHI Ionic Permanent Shine Hair Color 5C - Medium Copper Brown. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with serious health issues, including cancer.