HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or absolutely no risk, several dozen are associated with severe health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and many other common items. Yet, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Hair & Body Wash. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to major health concerns, such as cancer.