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Can beauty products cause cancer of the breast variety? like using make-up, creams, and moisturizers for years?
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No: Topical beauty creams have not been linked to cancer. In fact regular use of Retin-A over time on the applied area, has been shown to decrease skin cancer. Hydroquinone in rat studies has shown some cancer associations but has not shown that in humans.
Answered 7/1/2014
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