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Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or no threat, several dozen are linked to significant health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and several other common items. But, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Justin Bieber's Girlfriend Touchable Body Lotion. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few has been linked to significant health disorders, including cancer.