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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero threat, several dozen have been linked to substantial health conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter your body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other common items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Bath & Body Works Diamond Shimmer Mist Sweet Pea. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.