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While many chemicals in cosmetic products present minimal or zero risk, several dozen are associated to severe medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other common products. Still, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Lancome Soleil Ultra Face and Body Lotion SPF 40. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, your exposure to some has been associated with critical health concerns, including cancer.