HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or no risk, several dozen have been linked to severe medical issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common products. However, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Nature's Gate Pomegranate Sunflower Hair Defense Shampoo. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with serious health conditions, including cancer.