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Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose little or absolutely no danger, some are associated to severe medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other commonly used products. However, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Crest Whitening Plus Scope Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste - Cool Peppermint. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.