PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While most chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or absolutely no threat, several have been linked to substantial medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other everyday products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Anti-Bacterial Moisturizing Hand Soap. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with significant health disorders, including cancer.