PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been associated with serious health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and several other commonly used goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Lotion Cream Soap. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present very little risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to critical health concerns, including cancer.