HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose little or absolutely no risk, several dozen are associated to severe health conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and a lot of other commonly used goods. However, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Vegetable Oil Shampoo. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health disorders, such as cancer.