HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present very little or absolutely no threat, several dozen are linked to serious health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other common products. However, no category of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Dove Damage Therapy Intensive Repair Shampoo. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with critical health concerns, such as cancer.