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While many chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or zero danger, several dozen have been associated with serious medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other everyday products. However, no type of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Hand Lotion. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to significant health conditions, such as cancer.