HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products present slight or zero threat, several dozen are associated with considerable medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other common products. Still, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Body Bath and Shampoo. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, subjection to some is linked to serious health disorders, including cancer.