Hair straightening product
Brazilian Blowout · Original Smoothing Solution
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Ireland
What is the danger
The product contains a high amount of methylene glycol (measured value up to 7%).
Requirements breached
When methylene glycol is used in hair straightening products, it can release formaldehyde that has been classified as a potential human carcinogen and poses health risks. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 10 August 2018
Product
- Description
- Hair straightening solution in a brown 1 litre container with a pump at the top to dispense the product.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1251/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-035
- Published
- 22 August 2018
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/329466
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