SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While most chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero threat, dozens have been linked with severe health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other commonly used goods. Yet, no type of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including St. Ives Apricot Facial Scrub Gentle. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with critical health problems, including cancer.