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Although many chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or zero risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter 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 food and many other everyday items. However, no kind of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Exfoliating Body Wash. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to serious health concerns, including cancer.