HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or zero risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and many other ordinary items. But, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including purifying shampoo. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose little risk, subjection to some has been linked to major health conditions, such as cancer.