SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or zero risk, several dozen are linked to severe health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other ordinary goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Brazilian Hard Wa. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been associated with significant health issues, including cancer.