SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose little or absolutely no danger, several dozen have been linked with severe medical problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other everyday goods. However, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including HAND CREAM. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with substantial health issues, such as cancer.