Clairol Hair-Dye Suit Cites PPD Use, ‘Inadequate’ Home Sensitization Test
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Current and former owners Coty and P&G knew or should have known about product hazards associated with Clairol Balsam Color hair-dye kits that are not adequately communicated to consumers, including the sensitizing potential of p-phenylenediamine, according to a putative class action filed in Alabama district court.
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