HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or no risk, several dozen have been linked to significant medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other ordinary products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Lemon and Sage Supershine Shampoo. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.