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Although many chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or no risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other everyday goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Olay Regenerist Regenerating Lotion with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to critical health conditions, such as cancer.