SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or zero risk, some have been associated with considerable health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and many other common products. Yet, no type of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Anti-Blemish Salicylic Acid Acne Daily Moisturizer. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with significant health concerns, including cancer.