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Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or zero risk, several dozen have been linked with significant health conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including VEET Cold Wax Strips. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to major health concerns, such as cancer.