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While many chemicals in cosmetic products present little or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other everyday items. Still, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Supermodel by Victoria's Secret Shimmer Lotion. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with worrying health disorders, such as cancer.