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While many chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or zero danger, several dozen have been associated to considerable health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other common items. Yet, no area of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Nail Polish. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose little risk, exposure to some is associated with major health problems, such as cancer.