HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose slight or no threat, some are linked with severe medical conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other common goods. However, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Shampoo for dandruff with octopirox and panthenol. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, being exposed to some is associated with substantial health conditions, including cancer.