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Although most chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero risk, several dozen are associated with considerable medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other everyday products. Yet, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Advanced Anti-Wrinkle & Firming Complete Day Cream SPF 18. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health concerns, such as cancer.