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Critics say it also points to broader problems. “It’s a clear example of failure in public health protection,” said David Andrews, a senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, which first petitioned the agency to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners in 2011 and sued over the issue in 2016. “The public is still waiting for this response.”
Such a ban would be a crucial public health step, but doesn’t go nearly far enough, scientists who study the issue said. The elevated risk of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers that epidemiological studies have recently associated with hair straighteners is probably due to ingredients other than formaldehyde, they said.of the proposed ban on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The first study linking hair relaxers to uterine cancer, published in 2022, found that frequent use of chemical straighteners more than doubled a woman’s risk. It followed studies showing women who frequently used hair relaxers doubled their ovarian cancer risk and had a 31% higher risk of breast cancer.
Brazilian Blowouts and similar hair-smoothing treatments sometimes use formaldehyde as a glue to hold hair straight for months. Stylists usually seal the product into the hair with a flat iron. Heat converts liquid formaldehyde into a gas that creates fumes that can sicken salon workers and patrons.
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