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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no threat, several are associated with substantial medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary items. Still, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Quercus Liquid Hand Wash. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose little risk, exposure to some has been linked to serious health disorders, including cancer.