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Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or zero risk, dozens are associated with serious medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics 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 commonly used items. Still, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Hydrating Lip Balm SPF 30 (Pink). Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to worrying health disorders, such as cancer.