SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero threat, several have been linked to serious health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other everyday goods. However, no group of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Pumpkin Seed Cream Scrub. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.