HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero risk, some have been linked to serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Institute Swiss Shampoo. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to significant health issues, such as cancer.