Category Archives: Brazilian Blowout

FDA Warning to Brazilian Blowout. Also, Fume Hood for Hair?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Sharon Neufeldt

I interrupt this blog from its regularly-scheduled hiatus* to comment on a new tidbit of information about Brazilian Blowout that has recently come to light. The FDA has issued an official warning letter to Mike Brady, the CEO of GIB, … Continue reading →

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Navigating the Language of Chemicals (Introduction)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Sharon Neufeldt

A simple Google search for a product or service usually unleashes a flood of sources both denouncing and celebrating it. The chatter accompanying food, health, or beauty products/procedures is often intimately tied to the science of chemistry. Unfortunately, most consumers … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Blowout’s New Formula, sans Methylene Glycol

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Sharon Neufeldt

It’s been a while since we heard news about Brazilian Blowout, the controversial hair straightening treatment that brings up the philosophical question “What does it mean to be formaldehyde?”

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Class Action Lawsuit Against Brazilian Blowout

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Sharon Neufeldt

I’m still on Christmas break, with minimal internet availability, but here’s a tidbit of news about Brazilian Blowout.  Courthouse News Service reports today that a class action lawsuit was filed against Brazilian Blowout

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Updates on the Brazilian Blowout Front

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Sharon Neufeldt

(To catch up, see this, this, this, and this earlier post.) Update 1. Yesterday, it was announced that the company behind Brazilian Blowout (GIB) is suing Oregon OSHA

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Update: ACC’s Position on Formaldehyde

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Sharon Neufeldt

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has issued a statement about the formaldehyde/methylene glycol “controversy”.  You can read a summary of the statement here, and the full statement here.  Here’s a couple of key quotes:

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I Can Has Science Hair Straightener?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Sharon Neufeldt

My apologies, I really do not want to turn this into a Brazilian Blowout Blog.  However, I am super swamped this week and am writing on borrowed time, and Brazilian Blowout keeps falling into my lap.  The last week and … Continue reading →

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Really, We’re Doing This Again?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Sharon Neufeldt

More drama on the Brazilian Blowout front.  (For a recap from last time, see here.)  For whatever reason, a BB spokesperson emailed me again this weekend with another press release,

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Brazilian Blowout and Formaldehyde

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Sharon Neufeldt

Having no reason to do my hair since I’m in lab all day Having naturally straight hair, I don’t usually pay attention to trendy methods of hair-straightening.  Until yesterday, that is, when a colleague pointed out a Fashionista article to … Continue reading →

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