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 most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or zero risk, dozens have been associated with severe health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.
Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and lots of other common products. Yet, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Sunscreen. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is associated with substantial health concerns, including cancer.