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While most chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or zero risk, dozens have been associated to substantial medical issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals invade 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, water, and many other ordinary products. But, no type of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Burt's Bees BB Cream. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with major health concerns, including cancer.