PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

While many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no threat, several dozen are linked with considerable medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other common items. However, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lotion Soap. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, your exposure to a few is associated with critical health concerns, including cancer.