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While most chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or no risk, several have been linked with considerable health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other common products. Still, no sector of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Diamonds and Pearls. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.