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Although many chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or no danger, some are linked with substantial medical issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other everyday goods. However, no sector of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Kiehl's Lip Balm SPF 15 Petrolatum Lip Protectant. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present little risk, subjection to a few is linked to major health concerns, including cancer.