ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or absolutely no risk, several dozen have been linked with serious medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter your body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other commonly used goods. However, no group of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Crest Whitening Plus Scope Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste- Citrus Splash. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, your exposure to some is associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.