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Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or zero risk, some are associated to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other commonly used products. However, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Aveeno Absolutely Ageless Eye Cream. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health conditions, including cancer.