SUN-RELATED PRODUCTS

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or absolutely no threat, several have been linked with significant medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Burts Bees Sunscreen SPF 30. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose little risk, exposure to some has been linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.