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Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no danger, several dozen have been linked with serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other ordinary products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Coal Tar Shampoo. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to major health problems, such as cancer.