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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero threat, several have been linked to substantial health issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other ordinary goods. Yet, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Victoria's Secret Pink Hand & Body Cream Hot Crush. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health concerns, including cancer.