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Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no risk, several dozen are associated with severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other everyday products. However, no sector of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Elizabeth Arden Fifth Avenue Eau De Parfum Spray. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with critical health disorders, such as cancer.