HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Though most chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or no risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other everyday products. Still, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including CHI Ionic Color Protector System Sulfate-Free Shampoo. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, subjection to a few is linked to substantial health problems, such as cancer.