SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Although most chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been linked to significant health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other everyday goods. However, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Moisturizing Body Wash. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to critical health disorders, such as cancer.