Summary:
A popular keratin-based-hair-straightening treatment called Brazilian Blowout caused health problems. Last year, a hairstylist have gotten contact with shortness of breath, eye irritation and nosebleeds when using the Brazilian Blowout product. They discovered that it contains the toxic carcinogen formaldehyde, when it was advertised as formaldehyde-free. The product included methylene glycol, which become formaldehyde when it is mixed with water. The U.S food and drug administration has established that beauty products are safe for consumers if it contains less than 0.2% of formaldehyde. The Brazilian Blowout Acai professional smoothing solution had 6.3-10.6% levels of formaldehyde. Soon after that many salon workers came complaining of burning eyes and throats, loss of smell, and shortness of breath when performing the treatment. Formaldehyde exposure has been linked to nose and throat caner and leukemia. US congress leaders are calling FDA to issue a voluntary recall of Brazilian Blowout and to consider a ban.
A popular keratin-based-hair-straightening treatment called Brazilian Blowout caused health problems. Last year, a hairstylist have gotten contact with shortness of breath, eye irritation and nosebleeds when using the Brazilian Blowout product. They discovered that it contains the toxic carcinogen formaldehyde, when it was advertised as formaldehyde-free. The product included methylene glycol, which become formaldehyde when it is mixed with water. The U.S food and drug administration has established that beauty products are safe for consumers if it contains less than 0.2% of formaldehyde. The Brazilian Blowout Acai professional smoothing solution had 6.3-10.6% levels of formaldehyde. Soon after that many salon workers came complaining of burning eyes and throats, loss of smell, and shortness of breath when performing the treatment. Formaldehyde exposure has been linked to nose and throat caner and leukemia. US congress leaders are calling FDA to issue a voluntary recall of Brazilian Blowout and to consider a ban.
Reflection:
In this article, it explains how not only costumers that comes for salon treatment gets affected by the chemical but also the workers. The products that was used for the Brazilian Blowout was dangerous for human health. It can cause eye irritation, nose and throat cancer and leukemia. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the products that consume only .2% of formaldehyde are safe but the Brazilian Blowout contains 6.3%-10.6%, which is very high. Products that are used nowadays contains a lot of chemicals because they forgot to care about health issues, they only care about money.
In this article, it explains how not only costumers that comes for salon treatment gets affected by the chemical but also the workers. The products that was used for the Brazilian Blowout was dangerous for human health. It can cause eye irritation, nose and throat cancer and leukemia. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the products that consume only .2% of formaldehyde are safe but the Brazilian Blowout contains 6.3%-10.6%, which is very high. Products that are used nowadays contains a lot of chemicals because they forgot to care about health issues, they only care about money.