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While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or absolutely no threat, several are linked with considerable medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used items. Still, no type of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Burt's Bees Baby Nourishing Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, your exposure to some has been linked to major health problems, including cancer.