HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no risk, several dozen have been linked with serious health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other ordinary items. But, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including EVERYDAY SHAMPOO. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose very little risk, subjection to some has been linked to significant health problems, such as cancer.