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Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no risk, several dozen have been associated with severe health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and a lot of other everyday goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Shave the Planet. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, your exposure to some has been linked to worrying health issues, such as cancer.