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Though most chemicals in beauty products present little or absolutely no danger, several dozen have been associated with considerable medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other commonly used goods. But, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Hand & Body Lotion. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, exposure to some has been associated with critical health problems, including cancer.