PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, dozens have been associated to substantial medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other common goods. Still, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Handi-FreshLiquid Antimicrobial Soap. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with major health disorders, such as cancer.