SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in cosmetic products present slight or zero threat, several dozen have been associated to substantial health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other everyday products. Yet, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including VEET In Shower Cream for Sensitive Skin with Aloe Vera & Vitamin E. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been associated with significant health problems, including cancer.