FDA Proposes Ban on Hair Relaxers Containing Formaldehyde

Study Showing Increase in Cancer Risk Prompts Ban Of Toxins In Hair Relaxers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a ban on using formaldehyde (a colorless, industrial-produced flammable chemical) as an ingredient in hair relaxers. This proposed rule came into play as researchers at the National Institute of Health released a study showing the increased risk of hormone-related cancer in women who have used chemicals in their hair.    Our first question, and likely yours, was, “How was this ever allowed”? Although formaldehyde may not pose as a main ingredient in some products, formaldehyde-releasing chemicals such as methylene (more…)