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While many chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or zero danger, some are linked to considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common products. But, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including 7-in-1 Anti-Aging Vitamin Complex (Fragrance Free). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health problems, such as cancer.