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Later this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to ban the use of formaldehyde in hair-straightening and hair-smoothing products in response to mounting concerns about the ingredient's harmful health effects. The same ban would also bar chemicals known to release formaldehyde upon being heated.
However, truly making such hair products safe for consumers and salon workers will take a lot more work than a policy change regarding a single chemical, Evans and other experts told Live Science. The formaldehyde banThe new FDA ban would apply to hair-straightening and -smoothing products, which temporarily straighten hair.
"Even products that claim to be formaldehyde-free have been found to release formaldehyde, making it impossible for consumers to choose safer products," she said. Chemicals added to hair products may already be on the market for other purposes. Glyoxylic acid, for instance, is used to make flavorings, perfumes and pharmaceuticals.
However, for people who have used these products since childhood, a new ban would not reverse the long-term health impacts.
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