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While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or zero risk, dozens have been linked to severe medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and several other common items. Yet, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including L'Oreal Age Perfect Anti-Sagging & Ultra-Hydrating Day Cream SPF 15. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.