PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or absolutely no risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other commonly used products. Still, no area of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Gentle Lotion Soap. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, your exposure to some is associated with significant health issues, including cancer.