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So it would seem that Health Canada has finally recalled several products that fall under the hair straightening category due to dangerously high levels of formaldehyde. Many of you have followed the Brazilian Blowout discussion for the last few months and now several other companies, ten in all, have been added to the list of … Read more
We’d like to give a huge thanks to all the great donors out there who have supported our Movember campaign in this month formally known as November. We’re totally blown away by everyone’s support and are stoked to announce we have received over $1,000.00 from generous donors in support of prostate cancer. Thank you all … Read more
Brazilian Blowout has initiated legal proceedings against the Oregon department of consumer and business services in regard to their inaccurate testing of formaldehyde levels. Apparently the tests used by the occupational safety and health division failed to distinguish between formaldehyde and methylene glycol, bundling both chemicals together. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Brazilian-Blowout-Formally-Initiates-Legal-Proceedings-Against-Oregon-OSHA-1349816.htm Additional testing by OSHA has also shown … Read more
In a strange and unusual twist following the revelation about formaldehyde in the Brazilian blowout some salons are resorting to gas masks to keep their stylists safe. The Neal George Salon in Beverly hills California has added a Cabana with open sides to separate the process from the Salon, while the Mark Garrison Salon in … Read more
Health Canada has issued a warning that the Brazilian Blowout hair treatment possibly exposes people to unsafe levels of formaldehyde. Read more at the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/health-canada-issues-warning-about-brazilian-blowout-hair-treatment/article1748267/