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Although many chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or zero risk, some are linked to severe health issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other common items. But, no category of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Sweet Pea Scented Hand Soap. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present little risk, exposure to some is associated with significant health conditions, such as cancer.