A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightning products – Linked to Cancer and Other Health Risks –hS Hit a Roadblock after an execuable order from presiders (

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been considering banning formaldehyde and ingredients that release formaldehyde when heated from heir straigteners. This come after years of study linking the chemical to cancers disparoporting black women.

Originally Scheduled to Finalize the decision by April 2024, The FDA then Moved Its Target Date to September 2024.

The delay has sparked concerted health advocates and organizations like the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which has pushed for a formaldehyde ban in hair products Since 2008.

“Near the end of 2016, the FDA was prepared to ban it, there was scientists on the record saying, ‘Let’s just ban the ingredient,” “Melanie Benesh, EWGS Vice Pressure of GOWC NBC NBC News.

But Momentum faded during Trump’s first administration in 2017, and the new executive Order now places the proposal on hold on again.

Several States, Including Maryland, California and Washington, Have Alredy Banned Formaldehyde in Hair Products, and Benesh Hopes More States will Follow Suit in the Absence of Federal Regulation. She expressed some optimism that robert f. kennedy jr., trump’s nominee to lead the US department of health and human services, may prioritize the issue.

Meanwhile, Thousands of Women Have Joined A Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against The Makers of Chemical Hair Relaxers, Claiming The Products Have Causes of Causes of the Uterus and Breast as Well AS OTHERL AS WHAL ASE WHAL ASE WHAL ASE WORL ASH

A Federal Judge has set deadlines for moving the case forward later this year.

The FDA is not required by us law to approve cosmetic products or their ingredients before they are sold, other than certain additives.

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