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Products we put on our bodies, and especially products marketed for babies and children, should not contain chemicals that pose potential healthy risks. Yet, in the United States, it is perfectly legal for personal care products to contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals that are linked to harmful health effects. The United States lags behind many other parts of the world in safety standards for personal care products. The European Union has banned more that 1,100 chemicals from cosmetics because they are know or highly suspected of causing cancer, genetic mutation or reproductive harm. In contrast, the United States bans or restricts only 11 chemical from cosmetics. According to the FDA.