HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While many chemicals in beauty products present minimal or zero threat, several dozen have been linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other ordinary goods. However, no sector of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Shu Uemura Niwaki Clay Definer. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to substantial health problems, such as cancer.