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Although most chemicals in cosmetic products present minimal or zero risk, several are associated with serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and various other ordinary products. However, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Banana Boat UltraMist Kids Tear Free Lotion SPF 50. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with critical health conditions, such as cancer.