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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero threat, dozens have been linked with severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and many other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Dove Winter Care Body Wash. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with serious health issues, including cancer.