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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or absolutely no risk, some are associated with significant medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and several other ordinary items. But, no type of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Aveeno Positively Radiant Body Wash. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with major health problems, including cancer.