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While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or no risk, several are associated to substantial medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter 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 are found in water, food, and several other common items. However, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Kiehl's Activated Sun Protector for Face SPF 50. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to critical health concerns, including cancer.