SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or no risk, several dozen have been associated to serious medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and a lot of other common products. Still, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Hand and Body Lotion. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to critical health issues, including cancer.