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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or zero danger, several dozen have been associated with serious medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other common goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Hair and Body Wash. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with serious health issues, such as cancer.