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Though most chemicals in beauty products present very little or no threat, dozens have been associated with severe medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other commonly used goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Pretty in Pewter. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health concerns, such as cancer.