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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no threat, several dozen have been linked with substantial health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used items. Yet, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Clarifying Clay Mask. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with worrying health issues, such as cancer.