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Although many chemicals in beauty products present little or zero risk, several dozen are linked with substantial health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other ordinary products. Yet, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Clearasil Ultra Acne+Marks Wash and Mask. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some is associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.