SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in beauty products present little or absolutely no threat, dozens are associated to severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other everyday products. However, no kind of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including facial wash. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, your exposure to a few is associated with worrying health disorders, such as cancer.