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While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present little or no risk, several dozen have been associated to serious health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other everyday goods. Yet, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Elizabeth Arden 5th avenue Parfum Extract. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to serious health conditions, including cancer.