SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or no risk, some have been associated to considerable health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and lots of other common items. However, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Body Lotion. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with worrying health conditions, such as cancer.