08-01-2026 16:40 via drugs.com

FDA Misses Deadline to Ban Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners

THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026— The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening products that may pose a serious cancer risk.Its target date for the proposed rule on formaldehyde w...
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