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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no threat, some are linked to substantial health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other common products. However, no group of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Kiehl's Lip Balm SPF 15 Petrolatum Lip Protection. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose very little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with major health issues, including cancer.