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Several Professional Hair Smoothing Solutions Contain Excess Levels of Formaldehyde

Issued April 12, 2011
Issue
Hazard description
Product safety
What to do
Consumers who are experiencing adverse reactions to these professional hair smoothing solutions are advised to seek medical attention. Consumers should be aware that some products are being marketed or advertised as being "approved" by Health Canada. Health Canada does not approve cosmetic products. Consumers who are aware of salons using products mentioned on the advisory can report it to Health Canada using the incident report form on the Health Canada website. Adverse reactions to cosmetics can be reported to Health Canada using a form available on Health Canada's website .