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Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or zero threat, several have been linked with severe health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter your body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and several other commonly used products. Still, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Kiehl's Abyssine Lotion + SPF 15. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose little risk, exposure to some is associated with major health conditions, including cancer.