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While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no risk, several have been linked with severe medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter your body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. Still, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Burts Bees Res-Q Lip Balm SPF 15. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health disorders, such as cancer.