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Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no danger, several have been linked with substantial health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and various other everyday products. Still, no type of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including body & foot scrubs. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present minimal risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to critical health problems, such as cancer.