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While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or no risk, some have been associated with severe health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other common items. However, no kind of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Anti-Blemish Salicylic Acid Acne Daily Moisturizer. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.