PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in cosmetics present very little or absolutely no risk, dozens have been linked with considerable health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other commonly used goods. However, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lotion Soap. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, your exposure to some has been linked to worrying health problems, such as cancer.