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Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or zero danger, dozens are associated with considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and many other common products. But, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Intense Daily Therapy Lotion with SPF 15. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.