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Salon workers rally on Hill for ban on Brazilian Blowout

Salon workers rally on Hill for ban on Brazilian Blowout

E&E News

July 26, 2012

Jeremy P. Jacobs

More than a dozen salon workers from across the country descended on Washington, D.C., yesterday calling on lawmakers and regulators to ban the controversial hair straightening product Brazilian Blowout.

The effort was spearheaded by the National Healthy Nail and Beauty Salon Alliance and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and included visits with members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee as well as a lengthy meeting with high-level administration officials.

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