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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no threat, dozens are associated with serious health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other ordinary items. Still, no kind of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Gloss (Stop Wine-ing). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health conditions, including cancer.