HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or no danger, dozens are linked with substantial health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday products. Still, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including ELLENCE Premium 2001 Twin Scalp Shampoo EX-1. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with critical health concerns, including cancer.