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While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or absolutely no threat, several are associated to serious medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and various other commonly used products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Banana Boat Ultra Defense Lotion SPF 50. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.