FDA warning tries to untangle Brazilian Blowout claims
msnbc.com
JoNel Aleccia
September 7, 2011
Food and Drug Administration officials issued a warning letter to the makers of a popular hair straightening product, Brazilian Blowout, on Wednesday, saying the company’s smoothing solutions contain levels of formaldehyde linked to illness in salon workers and customers.
FDA officials said the popular product used to flatten wiry hair is “adulterated” and “misbranded.” Although labels on the products distributed by the North Hollywood, Calif., firm say they contain no formaldehyde, or are “formaldehyde free,” the FDA’s own tests found high levels of methylene glycol, which releases formaldehyde when treated hair is subjected to heat from a blow dryer or hot flat iron.
