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While most chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or absolutely no danger, several dozen are linked to severe medical issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other everyday products. However, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Olay Quench Sensitive Body Lotion. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to worrying health conditions, such as cancer.