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While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or no threat, several have been associated to serious health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and a lot of other commonly used goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Body Lotion. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present little risk, exposure to some has been associated with major health disorders, including cancer.