PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or absolutely no risk, several dozen are associated with significant health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other ordinary goods. However, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including SBS Ultrapink Pearlescent Antibacterial Gel. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to substantial health concerns, such as cancer.