HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero risk, dozens are linked to significant medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and several other commonly used goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Fairy Tales Detangling Conditioner, 12 oz.. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to major health problems, such as cancer.