HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While most chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or zero threat, some are linked to significant medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and various other ordinary goods. However, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Nature's Gate Tea Tree Calming Shampoo. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present little risk, subjection to some is linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.