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Article: EUROPEAN COMMISSION BANS 22 HAIR DYE SUBSTANCES.(Brief article)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- July 21, 2006
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PARIS - The European Commission has banned 22 substances used in hair dyes, starting Dec. 1.
Among the substances listed are 4-hydroxyinole and solvent red 1.
Although some in the industry laud the decision, the 22 substances are said to rarely be found in hair dyes manufactured in the European Union.
The scientific committee advising the commission recommended the ban of the 22 substances following a study linking long-term use of certain hair dyes to a potential risk of bladder cancer. Hair-dye manufacturers had been asked to provide the commission with a file containing scientific proof that the substance does not pose a risk to health. By ...