SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose slight or no danger, some have been linked with severe medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other ordinary goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Jergens Skin Illuminating Moisturizer. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.