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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no threat, several dozen have been linked with serious medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and several other common products. Still, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Bath & Body Works Whipped Shimmer Body Mousse Magic in the Air. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose little risk, your exposure to some has been linked to worrying health issues, including cancer.