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While most chemicals in cosmetic products present little or no threat, some are associated to substantial medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other commonly used items. Still, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Burts Bees Sun Protecting Lip Balm with Passionfruit SPF 8. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to substantial health conditions, such as cancer.