House Democrats Call For FDA Action On Hair-Straightening Formaldehyde
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
In what could be a taste of upcoming cosmetics legislation, a May 6 letter from legislators to FDA urges the agency to take measures to protect consumers and salon workers from the potentially adverse effects of formaldehyde-based hair-straightening products.
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