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While many chemicals in beauty products present little or no threat, several have been linked with substantial health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other ordinary goods. However, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including If The Slipper Fits. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with substantial health conditions, such as cancer.