The California Department of Toxic Substances Control seeks information on hair straightening chemicals, products and safety under the state’s Safer Consumer Products Regulation.
Could Hair Straighteners Be Safer? California DTSC Wants To Talk About It
Use of formaldehyde, cyclosiloxanes, parabens, sodium hydroxide, diethanolamine, phthalates, benzophenone-3, and triclosan in hair-straightening products is open for discussion in California, with public comments sought by the Department of Toxic Substances Control through 9 July.
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