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Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or absolutely no danger, dozens are linked with significant health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into your body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used products. But, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Hydrating Lip Balm SPF 30 (Red). While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present little risk, your exposure to some is associated with critical health problems, including cancer.