SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or no threat, some have been linked with serious medical issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other commonly used goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Patricia Wexler M.D. Dermatology Skin Brightening Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 28. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, your exposure to some is associated with significant health issues, including cancer.