SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Although most chemicals in beauty products present limited or zero danger, several dozen have been associated with substantial health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and lots of other common products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Jergens Skin Smoothing Cellular Renewal Moisturizer. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with serious health problems, such as cancer.