SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

CORTIZONE 10 INTENSIVE HEALING CREME  COSMETIC INFORMATION

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CORTIZONE 10 INTENSIVE HEALING CREME  PRODUCT SUMMARY

PRODUCT
Cortizone 10 Intensive Healing Creme
COMPANY
Chattem, Inc.
BRAND
Cortizone 10
PRIMARY CATEGORY
Skin Care Products
SUB CATEGORY
Skin Moisturizers

CORTIZONE 10 INTENSIVE HEALING CREME  CHEMICALS

CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMICAL ID
Retinol/retinyl esters, when in daily dosages in excess of 10,000 IU, or 3,000 retinol equivalents.
8874

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose little or absolutely no risk, dozens have been linked to significant medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other everyday items. However, no type of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Cortizone 10 Intensive Healing Creme. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to significant health issues, including cancer.