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Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or zero risk, several dozen have been linked with considerable health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and several other commonly used goods. However, no type of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Hand and Body Lotion. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health problems, including cancer.