SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, some have been associated with severe health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics, including Lotion for the aesthetic care of skin with oil excess secretion with Tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, exposure to a few is linked to serious health issues, such as cancer.