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While many chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or zero danger, several dozen are linked with substantial medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other common goods. Yet, no classification of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Bath & Shower Gel. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, exposure to some is associated with worrying health conditions, including cancer.