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While many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no risk, several dozen are associated with significant medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other ordinary goods. Yet, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Elizabeth Arden Fifth Avenue Eau De Parfum Spray. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to worrying health conditions, including cancer.