HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no risk, dozens are linked with considerable medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common items. Still, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Nature's Gate Pomegranate Sunflower Hair Defense Shampoo. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with critical health issues, such as cancer.