PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or zero threat, several dozen are associated with severe medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other everyday goods. Yet, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including All Purpose Hand Soap. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, subjection to a few has been associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.