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While most chemicals in beauty products present limited or zero threat, dozens have been associated with substantial medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday items. Still, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including If The Slipper Fits. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health issues, including cancer.