SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or absolutely no threat, dozens have been linked to serious medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other common goods. But, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Deep Moisture Clarifying Cream. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present little risk, subjection to some is associated with critical health concerns, including cancer.