PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero threat, several have been associated with considerable medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other ordinary items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including hand soap. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, subjection to some has been linked to worrying health disorders, including cancer.