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While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present limited or no risk, some have been associated with significant medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and a lot of other common goods. But, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Intense Daily Therapy Lotion with SPF 15. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, exposure to some is linked to critical health disorders, such as cancer.