SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or no danger, dozens have been linked with serious medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other commonly used products. Still, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Night-Time Refining Elixir. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with serious health concerns, including cancer.