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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no risk, several dozen have been linked with severe medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other everyday goods. But, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Cocoa Butter & Cardamom Lip Balm. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health disorders, including cancer.