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While most chemicals in cosmetics present little or zero risk, dozens are linked with considerable health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other ordinary products. However, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Diamonds and Sapphires Elizabeth Taylor Perfumed Body Lotion. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with significant health disorders, including cancer.