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Though most chemicals in beauty products pose slight or zero threat, several dozen are linked with serious health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other everyday items. But, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Elizabeth Arden Visible Whitening/Skin Illum Smoothing Cleanser. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present very little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health issues, including cancer.