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While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or zero threat, several dozen are linked with serious health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Nivea A Kiss of Shimmer Lip Care SPF 10. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with worrying health concerns, such as cancer.