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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or absolutely no risk, several dozen are linked to serious medical issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other ordinary goods. However, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Nail Polish (All Dolled Up). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to substantial health conditions, such as cancer.