HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or absolutely no risk, some are associated with significant medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common products. Still, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Hair & Body Wash. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to critical health problems, such as cancer.