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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose little or no risk, dozens are associated with severe health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other everyday products. Yet, no type of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Olay Instant Hydration Night Cream. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose little risk, subjection to some is associated with significant health disorders, including cancer.