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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no risk, some are associated to significant health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other commonly used goods. But, no sector of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Chocolate Easter Egg soap. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health conditions, such as cancer.