EC’s SCCS Concurs With CIR On Methylene Glycol In Hair Straighteners
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Due to concerns about heated methylene glycol releasing formaldehyde into the air at levels above safe limits, EC’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety says the ingredient is unsafe for use in hair-straightening products.
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