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Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or absolutely no threat, several dozen are associated with considerable health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and several other commonly used items. Yet, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Smacker Candy Cane Lip Balm. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with serious health problems, including cancer.