ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero risk, dozens have been linked to substantial health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and many other common goods. Yet, no group of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Crest Sensitivity Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Protection - Extra Whitening - Clean Mint. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with major health problems, such as cancer.