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While many chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or zero risk, dozens are associated with substantial health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other commonly used products. Still, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Going Native. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with significant health issues, such as cancer.