Re: Brazilian Blowout Hair Straightener is NOT SAFE

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On Sep 7, 2011, at 5:50 PM, " moonshadow.sandy " <moonshadow.sandy@...>

wrote:

> Off-topic, but I suspect some of us, like me, have been inundated with ads for

this new fad-ish hair care. It is not SAFE.

> Sandy

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> FDA: Brazilian Blowout Hair Straightener Is Dangerous

> Agency Warns That Product Has Too Much Formaldehyde

> By Bill Hendrick

> WebMD Health News

> Sept. 7, 2011 -- The FDA has warned the Brazilian Blowout hair care company

that its hair straightening products contain " dangerously high levels " of

formaldehyde. It ordered the firm to reduce levels of the liquid chemical or

face removal of the items from the marketplace.

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> The FDA says in a news release that Brazilian Blowout products are

" adulterated " and misbranded, containing misleading labels and advertising that

falsely claim the products are formaldehyde-free.

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> The FDA told the company it has until Sept. 12 to comply with the agency's

directive.

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> It described Brazilian Blowout as a " notorious hair straightening products

company " and said it found levels of the liquid form of formaldehyde ranging

from 8.7% to 10.4%.

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> The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires an

occupational hazard alert at levels higher than 0.1%, the FDA says.

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> Mike Brady, chief executive officer of the Los Angeles-based company, tells

WebMD that its products contain " a separate substance from formaldehyde " and are

safe. He says " the hair smoothing category is extremely popular " around the

country and that the company's products meet OSHA standards and can still be

used.

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> But the FDA in its statement disagrees that the company's products are safe or

that anything other than formaldehyde is used.

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> " Formaldehyde, commonly found in a number of 'Brazilian style' keratin-based

hair straighteners, is extremely dangerous and a known carcinogen, " the FDA

says.

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> It says salon workers and consumers have reported a number of injuries to the

FDA due to use of the products, including eye and nervous system disorders,

respiratory tract problems, chest pain, vomiting, and rash.

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> 20 Best Kept Hair Secrets

> Risks for Hair Stylists

> Switalski, executive director of Women's Voices for the Earth, thanked

the FDA " for issuing this highly anticipated warning " and said stylists " need to

know about the dangers of using this toxic product on a day-to-day basis. "

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> Miriam Yeung, executive director of the National Asian Pacific American

Women's Forum, says in the FDA's news release that Brazilian Blowout " can no

longer lie to the public about their contents and continue to claim their

product to be safe. "

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> Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, and Germany have banned Brazilian Blowout

and similar products.

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> Earlier this year the National Academy of Sciences released a report on

formaldehyde, confirming the determination of the Environmental Protection

Agency that " formaldehyde causes cancer in humans. "

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> " If consumers have been wondering why they've still been able to get Brazilian

Blowouts despite so much troubling news, the answer is because our regulatory

system is broken, " Anuja Mendiratta of the California Healthy Nail Salon

Collaborative says in the FDA statement. " Laws that are supposed to protect

consumers and workers simply aren't enough. Even when a product has clearly been

shown to poison people, the FDA has little authority to take immediate

meaningful action in the case of cosmetics. "

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> The statement says a new law under consideration in Congress would set safety

standards for chemicals used in personal care and salon products and phase out

formaldehyde and other toxic ingredients.

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> Brazilian blowout says on its web site it was working with the FDA " to clear

up misinformation " about its products and claims it " complies with both state

and federal guidelines. "

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