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Though many chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or zero threat, dozens are associated with severe medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used items. However, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Vanilla Body Wash. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to some is associated with serious health problems, such as cancer.