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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no danger, several dozen are associated to serious health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other ordinary products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including CoverGirl Fantastic Lash Waterproof Mascara. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health concerns, such as cancer.