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While many chemicals in cosmetics present hardly any or zero risk, several dozen are associated with serious health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other ordinary items. Still, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Heather & Moss Hand Cream. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.