HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While most chemicals in beauty products present slight or no risk, several dozen have been associated to significant health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other common products. However, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Nucleic-A Proteplex Color Protecting Shampoo. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, subjection to a few has been linked to major health conditions, including cancer.