CIR Expert Panel On Formaldehyde Hair Straighteners: “Unsafe”
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The use of formaldehyde and methylene glycol in hair straightening products involving heat is unsafe, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel determined after an intense discussion of the issue during its June 28 meeting in Washington D.C.
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