HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or absolutely no risk, some have been linked to considerable medical issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into your body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other commonly used items. However, no area of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Coal Tar Shampoo. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with serious health disorders, such as cancer.