SUNSCREEN COSMETIC INFORMATION
Cosmetic chemicals product information comes from a number of sources, including from
here.
SUNSCREEN PRODUCT SUMMARY
PRIMARY CATEGORY
Sun-Related Products
SUNSCREEN CHEMICALS
CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMICAL ID
Titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size)
62195
While many chemicals in cosmetics present little or zero risk, several have been associated with severe health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.
Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other common goods. But, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Sunscreen. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with substantial health conditions, including cancer.