HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or zero threat, dozens have been associated with serious health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other commonly used products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Nature's Gate Chamomile Replenishing Shampoo. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been associated with major health problems, such as cancer.