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Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or no risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and a lot of other ordinary products. Still, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Patricia Wexler M.D. Dermatology Intensive 3-in-1 Day Cream with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 28. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to serious health issues, such as cancer.