FDA Tests WEN Conditioner’s MI/MCI Content In Pursuit Of Hair-Loss Answers
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The MI/MCI preservative combination is a suspect being explored by FDA as part of its investigation into reports of hair loss and other adverse effects linked to WEN Cleansing Conditioners. The agency discusses testing it undertook to quantitate the WEN products’ MI/MCI content in a response to concerns raised by Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey.
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