ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, several dozen are associated with serious medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other ordinary goods. Still, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Crest Complete Multi-Benefit Whitening + Scope Cool Peppermint toothpaste. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present little risk, exposure to some is linked to worrying health issues, such as cancer.