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Although most chemicals in beauty products pose slight or zero threat, several dozen are associated with severe medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other common products. However, no group of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Body Lotion. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose little risk, your exposure to some has been linked to serious health concerns, including cancer.