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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero risk, several dozen are associated with serious health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade your body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other ordinary goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Smacker Sugar Plum Lip Balm. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with significant health concerns, including cancer.