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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or absolutely no risk, several have been associated to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail Eyeliner. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to major health problems, including cancer.