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Although most chemicals in beauty products present little or no risk, several dozen have been associated to substantial medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other ordinary goods. However, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Olay Anti-Wrinkle 2 in 1 Day Cream & Serum. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health issues, such as cancer.