SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose limited or absolutely no risk, several are linked with severe medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other common goods. Still, no kind of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lubriderm Sensitive Skin Lotion. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to critical health concerns, such as cancer.