SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no threat, several dozen are associated with substantial medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other common products. However, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including AR Advanced Retinol Night Treatment. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to critical health disorders, such as cancer.