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Though many chemicals in cosmetic products present little or no risk, some have been linked to significant health conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Jergens Skin Illuminating Moisturizer. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health conditions, including cancer.