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While many chemicals in beauty products pose slight or no risk, several dozen are associated to severe medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other commonly used goods. However, no sector of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Duc De Vervins L'Extreme EDP. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to major health issues, including cancer.