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While many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or zero danger, several have been linked with severe medical problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other common goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Olay Age Defying Anti-Wrinkle Day Lotion with Sunscreen Broad Sectrum SPF 15. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose little risk, subjection to a few has been linked to major health disorders, including cancer.