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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no threat, dozens are associated with serious health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and a lot of other ordinary goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Lancome Effacernes Waterproof Undereye Concealer. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to significant health problems, such as cancer.