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While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or no threat, several dozen are linked to serious health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter your body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Gel-n-Base in One Gel Polish - Re-fresh Mint. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health issues, including cancer.