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Although most chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero danger, dozens have been associated with severe health issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other common items. However, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Olay Professional Pro-X Anti-Aging Wrinkle Smoothing Cream. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present minimal risk, subjection to a few has been associated with worrying health disorders, such as cancer.