SUN-RELATED PRODUCTS

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been linked to severe medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and lots of other common items. Still, no type of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Loose Mineral Foundation SPF 20 sunscreen. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with serious health conditions, including cancer.