Thousands of various chemicals are used in cosmetic and personal care products. The average amount of cosmetic and personal care products daily used by person is 20-25 products. These products contain round 200 chemicals. The impact for man and environment of almost 90 % of chemicals used in cosmetic and personal hygiene products hasn’t been investigated yet.

Soaps, toothpastes, mouthwashes, deodorants, intimate hygiene products, cosmetic napkins often contain anti-bacterial agents. These agents cause increase of immunity to certain medicine (antibiotics). Anti-bacterial products can be the reason of weak immunity. Triclosane is one of the most common anti-bacterial agents. Triclosane has negative impact on human body (can cause developmental disorders, cancer diseases) and pollutes water as well.

Some nail polishes, lipsticks, fragrances, deodorants, and hair and body products contain dibutyl phthalate, or DBP, a chemical linked to cancer in animals. DBP makes harm to liver, weakens immunity system, disorders metabolism, increases risk for asthma in children, affects negatively male reproduction system.

95 % of perfume fragrances used in cosmetic products is synthetic, made from petroleum. The most hazardous are musk compounds. Such compounds can damage liver, kidneys, nervous system, and cause cancer diseases.

Parabens are a group of chemicals widely used as preservatives in cosmetics (deodorants, creams, shampoos, conditioners). Parabens can easily penetrate skin, and acting similar as estrogens, cause destructive impact on endocrine system. They can cause different allergies as well.

Other chemicals commonly found in cosmetics include p-fenylendiamin, propylene glycol, toluene, formaldehyde and xylene can cause allergic reactions, increase risk urinary bladder cancer disease risk, increase abortion risk, cause congenital malformations (e.g. skeletal and ocular defects, defects of nerves in embryo), various skin disorders, and liver diseases. Sodium laurilsulphate found in shampoos, toothpastes, shower gels can negatively affect breath, immunity systems, even can cause infertility.