ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose little or zero threat, several dozen have been associated to considerable medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other everyday products. But, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Crest Pro-Health Smooth Peppermint toothpaste. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with critical health conditions, including cancer.