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While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no danger, some are linked with significant health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other commonly used products. However, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including L'Oreal Age Perfect Pro-Calcium Day Cream-Fragrance Free SPF 15. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to major health problems, such as cancer.