If your shampoo could only talk

Would you like them if I told you that all the above products contain known carcinogens?

I'm not saying they cause cancer, I'm just saying that respectable studies have shown a positive correlation between their use and the appearance of cancer.

Don't believe me? Sodium Benzoate, a preservative in orange juice, carbonated sodas and some fruit flavored products, can transform into Benzene.When Sodium Benzoate is combined with an acid and exposed to heat, both conditions found in your stomach, a byproduct of the chemical reaction is Benzene. Benzene is a carcinogen, and also an additive in commercial gasoline.

What other "healthy" products can give you cancer? An American Cancer Society[ASC] study shows that regular consumption of red meat can double the risk of colon cancer.

In what the ASC called a "Well done study" red meat was shown to double the risk of developing breast cancer in women under 40.  That's right, eating Big Macs and steak can double the risk of developing the number one cancerous killer of women in the country.

And what about hygiene products? Body wash, shower gel, shampoos and conditioners, even makeup and deodorant. The majority of these products use a type of preservative called an ester-bearing paraben.

In a study by molecular biologist Phillipa Darbre at the University of Reading, 90% of cancerous breast tumors tested contained ester-bearing parabens. These chemicals are not naturally occurring in the human body, but are easily absorbed through the skin by the application of deodorants, creams, body sprays and similar products.

The above products have a high positive correlation between their use or consumption and the presence of certain kinds of cancer.

Much same way cigarettes have not been proven to cause cancer, but chemicals contained within have a positive correlation with the formation of certain cancers.

In a person who smokes two packs a day for up to 15 years, the overall assessed risks of cancer can be as high as one percent. But that number is a little sensationalist, the real figure being .7%, or 7 out of every thousand persons in the random screening of smokers who fit the criteria. At least according to Claudia I. Henschke, a M.D., and the principal investigator of the International Early Lung Cancer Action Project.