HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Though most chemicals in cosmetic products present minimal or absolutely no danger, dozens are associated with serious health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other everyday products. Yet, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including BIG. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely present very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health problems, including cancer.