A warning about Brazilian keratin salon treatments containing formaldehyde has been issued by the Professional Beauty Association.
Granted, while formaldehyde is most commonly used to, well, embalm the dearly departed, it's also in quite a few cosmetics -- but it's most dangerous when it's made into vapor, which is exactly what happens when you get your hair straightened (they put on chemicals ... then flat iron your hair).
That means dangerous formaldehyde fumes, known to cause cancer.
Eek, I'm out. There are plenty of safe ways to straighten curly hair. Or why not just embrace your curls? These celebrities do.
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