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Deadly chemicals in products to blame for chronic diseases

African female about to get a full facial treatment.

You risk developing kidney failure and other chronic illnesses if you use fake or substandard beauty products. 

Health experts have cautioned against the blind use of cosmetics which have not gone through the requisite tests to ascertain that they do not contain heavy metals that pose health risks. 

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