Hair Smoothing Products Contain Formaldehyde, Above Limits

[Dragonfly]

Some hair smoothing products contain formaldehyde above limits: Health Canada

TORONTO - Health Canada says it has discovered almost a dozen more hair smoothing products that contain formaldehyde above the accepted limits.

The products are being used at salons, but aren't sold directly to the public.

Formaldehyde is permitted as a preservative in cosmetics at levels of no more than 0.2%.

Health Canada says formaldehyde is a known irritant, and has been linked to cancer in people when inhaled chronically over a long period of time.

The federal agency says it has received complaints of burning eyes, nose and throat, breathing difficulties and hair loss associated with use of the products.

Stylists who use these professional hair smoothing solutions are advised to stop immediately.

"Health Canada believes that the reactions are being caused by formaldehyde becoming vapourized during the blow drying and flat ironing stages of the treatment," said a statement Tuesday.

"Any procedure using products containing formaldehyde above the allowable limits places clients and stylists at increased risk."

Adverse reactions to cosmetics can be reported using a form available on the Health Canada website.

The following products are listed in the warning:

—Keratin Complex Express Blowout by Copomon (Coppola) 1.70%

—Brazilian Keratin Treatment (Mint) - Royal Keratin Professional Line by Keratin Connection (also available in Chocolate and Strawberry) 1.54%

—Veloce by La Brasiliana 0.355

—Zero (Apple) by La Brasiliana (also available in Clear and Mocha) 0.76%

—Moroccan Hair Treatment by Inoar 2.84%

And the following products contain unacceptable levels of formaldehyde based on data submitted to Health Canada:

—Original by La Brasiliana (also available in Original Chocolate)

—Domani by La Brasiliana

—Spruzzi by La Brasiliana

—Brazilian Keratin Treatment by Pro Skin Solutions

—Marcia Teixeira Chocolate Extreme De-Frizzing Treatment EU by M&M International

—Marcia Teixeira Brazilian Keratin Treatment EU by M&M International

A previous advisory named the following products:

—Brazilian Blowout Smoothing Solution by Brazilian Blowout 8.4%

—Brazilian Keratin Treatment by Marcia Teixeira 1.8%

—Advanced Brazilian Keratin Treatment by Marcia Teixeira 1.7%

—Chocolate Extreme De-Frizzing Treatment by Marcia Teixeira 1.6%

—Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy Treatment by Copomon (Coppola) 1.8%

—Global Keratin Taming System Strawberry by Global Keratin 3.0%

—Global Keratin Taming System with Juvexin Strawberry Resistant by Global Keratin 4.4%

—Global Keratin Taming System with Juvexin Strawberry Light Wave by Global Keratin 1.4%

—Pro-Collagen RX Keratin Treatment 2.8%

—IStraight Keratin (Advanced Keratin Treatment) by IBS Beauty 2.3%

—Brazilian Thermal Reconstruction by Cadiveu 7.0%

 

[kikikinzz]

I'll make sure the next time I go to the salon to bring this list with me!!!!!  Thank you......

 

[DreamWarrior]

Im probably going to get my hand slapped for this but.... I have a standing appointment to get a brazilian hair treatment done in the middle of May!  There... I said it!!

*peeks from under desk*

I dont know what's in it and I will ask when I go - but chances are Im not going to like what I read.

I see my sister in law's hair and others who have done the treatment and am utterly shocked at the wonderful results.

I could sit here and wait for there to be a safer alternative, but I'm willing to take that risk this ONE time to see if I can get my mane manageable.  Granted I was told perming was bad, fake nails are bad, lasik surgery is bad, bad, bad, bad.  So I figured I might as well get embalmed while I was at it.

Sorry - but I've been thru way to many products to not try this one out. Fingers crossed that my beautitian is smart enough to use better products than those listed.

 

[kikikinzz]

 I'm seriously rollin at the "embalmed" comment.  Frickin hysterical!!!!!!!!