PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in cosmetic products present little or zero risk, several dozen have been linked to considerable medical issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and various other common goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including STRAWBERRY HAND WASH. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with substantial health issues, such as cancer.