HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with significant health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter your body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Whirlpool Shampoo & Body Wash. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with critical health disorders, such as cancer.