PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no threat, dozens have been associated to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other ordinary items. But, no sector of consumer items is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics, including body lotion. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose very little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with critical health concerns, such as cancer.