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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose little or no danger, several dozen have been associated to considerable medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other commonly used goods. But, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including J02001 Apricot Hand Soap. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been associated with major health problems, including cancer.