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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present limited or no threat, several dozen are linked to substantial health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday products. Still, no group of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Olay Body Quench Plus Firming Reviver Body Lotion. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with serious health conditions, including cancer.