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While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or zero threat, several dozen have been linked to serious medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Brazilian Shave Gel. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to serious health issues, including cancer.