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Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no risk, several dozen are linked to considerable health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and a lot of other commonly used products. But, no group of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Peppermint Bark Lip Shine. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.