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While most chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or no threat, some have been associated to substantial health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other common goods. But, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Olay Active Hydrating Cream Original. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.