PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or zero threat, dozens have been linked to significant medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary goods. Still, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Hand Wash. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, subjection to some has been linked to significant health concerns, including cancer.