Congressional Leaders to FDA: Protect Public from Toxic Hair Treatments
Representatives send letter to FDA urging quick action against Brazilian Blowout and other keratin hair-straightening products linked to serious health effects For Immediate Release: May... Read More
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022: MOCRA Explained
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MOCRA) is the first time federal cosmetics law has been updated in over 80 years. There are many requirements in the law that move the safety of cosmetics forward and will help advance salon worker health and safety. There are also some requirements that could have been stronger. Learn more!
Calls for FDA to regulate hair straighteners
Wall Street Journal Anjali Athavaley May 17, 2011 Members of Congress are asking the Food and Drug Administration to issue a voluntary recall of two... Read More
Hair Salons Still Putting Workers’ Health At Risk with Brazilian Blowout.
The Investigative Fund March 19, 2012 Virginia Sole-Smith On March 5, the New York Times reported that Brazilian Blowout, makers of a popular hair straightening... Read More
Brazilian Blowout Must Stop Misleading Consumers, FDA Warns
My Health News Daily September 7, 2011 The notorious hair straightening products company, Brazilian Blowout, has received its first official warning from the Food and... Read More
FDA: Brazilian Blowout Hair Straightener Is Dangerous
WebMD Health News Bill Hendrick September 7, 2011 The FDA has warned the Brazilian Blowout hair care company that its hair straightening products contain “dangerously... Read More
Bye-Bye Brazilian Blowout? The FDA Issues Ultimatum, Says Product Could Be Seized if Company Doesn’t Lower Formaldehyde Content
Fashionista Blog Cheryl Wischhover September 8, 2011 After months of debate, testing by multiple agencies, and vehement denials and protests from hair straightening company Brazilian... Read More
Fine or formaldehyde? Brazilian Blowout gets FDA warning
Consumersearch.com Rita Colorito September 21, 2011 Luckily, not all of this fall’s hair trends need sleek straight hair since the popular and pricey salon treatment... Read More
Cosmetics Industry: Brazilian Blowout-Type Treatments Are “Unsafe”.
The Daily Green Dan Shapley July 1, 2011 Keratin hair straighteners, like the Brazilian Blowout, are “unsafe” for use at home or salons, according to... Read More
A Closer Look: Brazilian Blowout Formaldehyde Questions Continue.
Los Angeles Times Jill Adams November 29, 2010 Is the Brazilian Blowout hazardous to your health? That question has been buzzing through beauty parlors since... Read More