HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Though most chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero danger, dozens are linked to considerable medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. Yet, no category of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Smuggler's Soul shampoo bar. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably present very little risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health disorders, including cancer.