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While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present little or no risk, dozens have been associated with considerable medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and several other common products. But, no group of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Kiehl's Gently Exfoliating Body Scrub. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to critical health conditions, such as cancer.