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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no risk, several are associated to serious health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Shower gel. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with significant health issues, such as cancer.