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Though most chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or no threat, several have been linked to considerable medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other commonly used products. Yet, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Banana Boat Kids Sunblock Lotion Tear Free - SPF50, 8 Fl. oz.. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.