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Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or no risk, several dozen are linked with considerable health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used products. But, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Bora Bora Body Lotion. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health issues, such as cancer.