HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no risk, some are linked with significant health issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other ordinary items. However, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Hair Glue. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with critical health concerns, including cancer.