Smoothing Hair Products Causing Problems!

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

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.

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 per cent

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

—Veloce by La Brasiliana 0.35 per cent

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

—Moroccan Hair Treatment by Inoar 2.84 per cent

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 per cent

—Brazilian Keratin Treatment by Marcia Teixeira 1.8 per cent

—Advanced Brazilian Keratin Treatment by Marcia Teixeira 1.7 per cent

—Chocolate Extreme De-Frizzing Treatment by Marcia Teixeira 1.6 per cent

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

—Global Keratin Taming System Strawberry by Global Keratin 3.0 per cent

—Global Keratin Taming System with Juvexin Strawberry Resistant by Global Keratin 4.4 per cent

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

—Pro-Collagen RX Keratin Treatment 2.8 per cent

—IStraight Keratin (Advanced Keratin Treatment) by IBS Beauty 2.3 per cent

—Brazilian Thermal Reconstruction by Cadiveu 7.0 per cent

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