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Although many chemicals in cosmetics pose little or zero risk, several dozen are linked with considerable health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other commonly used goods. However, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eau de Parfum. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, your exposure to some is associated with critical health disorders, including cancer.