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While many chemicals in cosmetic products present little or zero risk, several dozen are linked to significant medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other common items. Yet, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including TERRACOTTA BAUME AU COEUR - HIGH-SHINE SOOTHING LIP BALM. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.