SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present little or no risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Body Treatment Hand Wash. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood present minimal risk, subjection to a few is associated with major health problems, such as cancer.