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While many chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, several dozen have been linked to considerable health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and several other everyday items. Yet, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Activating Cleansing Emulsion. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.