HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or no threat, several dozen have been linked with serious health issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other ordinary products. However, no category of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including relaxer neutralizing shampoo. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer.