BABY PRODUCTS

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or no danger, several have been linked with significant medical conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used products. However, no type of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Balmex Prevention Baby Powder. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to critical health problems, such as cancer.