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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or zero threat, some are associated with substantial medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used goods. Yet, no group of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Burts Bees Baby Bee Sunscreen Stick SPF30. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with critical health concerns, including cancer.