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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or zero threat, several dozen are associated with considerable medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other ordinary items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Dirty Soap. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.