HAIR CARE PRODUCTS (NON-COLORING)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products present little or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been linked to substantial health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other commonly used goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Samurai Gel-wa. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, subjection to some has been linked to worrying health conditions, such as cancer.