PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or absolutely no danger, several have been linked to significant medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and a lot of other commonly used goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Fresh Citrus Liquid Hand Soap. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present very little risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health issues, including cancer.