PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or absolutely no risk, dozens have been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other ordinary products. But, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including hand soap. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present very little risk, subjection to a few is linked to significant health problems, such as cancer.