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Although most chemicals in beauty products pose slight or absolutely no threat, several dozen are linked to substantial health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other common goods. Still, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Olay Luscious Embrace Body Wash. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.