PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or zero danger, some are associated to severe medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other ordinary goods. But, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including body lotion. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, exposure to a few is associated with worrying health concerns, including cancer.