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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or no danger, dozens have been linked to serious medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and various other everyday products. However, no group of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Exfoliating Scrub. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with major health concerns, including cancer.