SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Although most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or absolutely no risk, some are associated to substantial health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other everyday goods. Yet, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Moisturizing Diabetics' Skin Soothing Lotion for Dry Skin. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with major health concerns, including cancer.