Beauty & Cosmetics

Brazilian Blowout, a California company which distributes a Professional Smoothing Solution and products to straighten frizzy, damaged, or processed hair, is defending itself against accusations that the treatment contains high levels of formaldehyde and may be a health hazard to salon stylists. Health Canada, the equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, issued an [...]

Johnson & Johnson is recalling millions of 1 Day Acuvue contact lenses sold in more than two dozen countries in Europe and Asia because of complaints by Japanese customers that they felt a sting or pain when inserting the lenses, the Associated Press is reporting. The recall, which started in Japan, does not affect supplies [...]

The future of how lipstick, baby shampoo, and skin cream are marketed might be decided on Capitol Hill. Competing legislation in the U.S. Congress is pitting the cosmetics industry against a coalition of non-profit organizations, with both sides proposing greater involvement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration but disagree on how unsafe the products [...]

Does a high level of SPF in a sunscreen lotion completely protect you when you’re outdoors? The U.S. Food & Drug Administration created safety guidelines for sunscreen products in 1978. Since then, U.S. standards haven’t changed and other countries have approved new ingredients. While sunscreen labels post levels of SPF (sun protection factor) against ultraviolet [...]

About 35,000 bottles of 1 liter Scope Original Mint Mouthwash and Scope Peppermint Mouthwash are being recalled because they are not child-resistant. No incidents have been reported. The number of units represents a small number of bottles that were distributed. Proctor & Gamble says that recalled bottles have a small number 4 on the bottom, [...]