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Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no threat, several dozen are linked with considerable health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. Still, no sector of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Prestige 2000 Lotion Skin Cleanser. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.