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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present very little or no threat, some have been linked with serious medical problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other common goods. But, no sector of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Corrective Eye Cream. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose little risk, exposure to a few is associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.