HAND & BODY CREME COSMETIC INFORMATION
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HAND & BODY CREME PRODUCT SUMMARY
PRODUCT
Hand & Body Creme
COMPANY
Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc.
PRIMARY CATEGORY
Skin Care Products
SUB CATEGORY
Skin Moisturizers
HAND & BODY CREME CHEMICALS
CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMICAL ID
Retinol/retinyl esters, when in daily dosages in excess of 10,000 IU, or 3,000 retinol equivalents.
1217
Though many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no danger, some have been associated with serious medical issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.
Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other common products. But, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Hand & Body Creme. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.