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Though many chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero risk, several dozen have been linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and many other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Peppermint Vanilla Moisturizing Lotion. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, your exposure to a few is associated with critical health disorders, including cancer.