Taken directly from the Brazilian Blowout website, here's the latest information
about the formaldehyde test results:
"Formaldehyde-Free" Test Results Released
October 5, 2010
Brazilian Blowout’s exclusive manufacturer of its Professional Smoothing Solution has performed a series
of in-depth tests, using state-of-the-art technology to further examine the components of this formula.
Tests were conducted at room temperature, and at 450 degree (F) to simulate the conditions found in
the salon when the product is used with a flat iron. Both test results show that there are trace elements
of formaldehyde at a level of less than .0002%, which is 10,000 times less than the daily dosage level in
Prop 65 (the Clean Air and Water Act). A level of .0002% (2/10,000ths) is considered safe and allows
for use of the term “formaldehyde-free.”
Please understand that formaldehyde is a naturally occurring element that exists all around us. From the
water we drink, to the purest essential oil and everything in between, there is no escaping extremely
small amounts of the various forms that exist in nature.
While we humans are constantly exposed, it is the level of exposure that determines whether or not we
are safe. California Proposition 65, otherwise known as the Clean Air and Water Act, sets the allowable
dosage at 40 parts per million. These recent tests yield formaldehyde levels 10,000 times “less” than
that which is considered safe.
As we continue our investigation into the Oregon division of OSHA’s claim, we are confident that all
misinformation and inaccurate data will soon be dispelled.
We will continue to update you as information becomes available.
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