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Although many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or zero risk, several have been associated to severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into your body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday products. However, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Burts Bees Sun Protecting Lip Balm with Passionfruit SPF 8. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to major health conditions, such as cancer.