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While many chemicals in beauty products present little or zero danger, several dozen are linked to serious medical conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other common items. Still, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including L'Oreal Revitalift Complete Day Anti-Wrinkle & Firming Cream SPF 18. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably present little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.