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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no danger, several dozen have been associated to considerable medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other ordinary items. However, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including ALLURE BEAUTY EDITOR PALETTE. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some is associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.