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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no risk, several have been linked with serious medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other ordinary items. But, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Victoria's Secret Rockin' Body Perfecting Cream. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, your exposure to some is linked to substantial health issues, such as cancer.