CIR Panel To Consider Formaldehyde Safe-Use Limit In Hair Smoothers
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
At its June 10-11 meeting, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel again examined the safety of formaldehyde and methylene glycol in heated hair-smoothing products, working to reconcile the noted hazards of the ingredients with their potential safe use in products.
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