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Although most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or absolutely no threat, several have been associated with serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other commonly used goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Emulsion. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, exposure to some has been associated with critical health concerns, including cancer.