BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT: before and after
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I'm surprised only because they claim it doesn't. But the other Brazilian straightening products have it too; Global Keratin, BKT, etc...
I do agree that they shouldn't test a random bottle from a salon that complained, they should test several bottles including one direct from BB before going public.
I do agree that they shouldn't test a random bottle from a salon that complained, they should test several bottles including one direct from BB before going public.
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whoa....could it be a set up??
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/charts-levels-formaldehyde-found-salon-treatment-5183
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/charts-levels-formaldehyde-found-salon-treatment-5183
http://amominredhighheels.com/brazilian-blowout-breaks-silence/
Brazilian Blowout™ has broken their silence. Understandably they’ve had to speak with their lawyers and establish a course of action regarding the allegation that their Acai Professional Smoothing Solution contains formaldehyde. This investigation into the contents of Brazilian Blowout™ smoothing treatment began when a stylist, Molly Scrutton of Platform Artistic Salon in Oregon, claimed she was experiencing physical reactions from performing the keratin hair treatment on clients. It should be noted that Molly is NOT a Certified Brazilian Blowout™ Stylist and if she was performing the treatment, she was doing so untrained. Molly’s salon submitted a sample of product that they claim is Brazilian Blowout’s Acai Professional Smoothing Solution. Brazilian Blowout™ has checked their files
and according to their records, “the last bottle of solution purchased from this salon was back on January 18th, 2010 (Shipped to Platform Artistic Salon but billed to a different stylist). Certainly, nowhere near the August 12th 2010 date that OHSU claims a bottle was shipped to Platform Artistic Salon.”
It appears that there are some unanswered questions regarding the sample submitted to the Oregon branch of OSHA.
Brazilian Blowout addresses the claim with the following statement:
“Here at Brazilian Blowout, the safety of our products, stylists and consumers is our top priority.
As a result of the Oregon division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent claim, Brazilian Blowout is conducting a separate investigation to ensure that accurate data is released to the public. With regards to this recent claim, the actual source of the formulation tested has not been identified, and was not submitted by the Brazilian Blowout Company itself. Because OSHA did not request a sample from the company directly, there is no reason to believe that the formulation tested and found positive was indeed Brazilian Blowout product. This represents a clear violation of proper testing protocol, and this gross negligence on the part of OSHA clearly invalidates any result that may have come from this testing.
Please stay connected as we will continue to provide you with updated information.”
We look forward to hearing what else comes of this. Increased training for stylists, stricter purchasing power of product for salons and increased safety for stylists and clients via appropriate air filtration systems would all be wonderful things to come of this controversy.
Disclaimer: Jordana Lorraine and Tammy Gibson are not employees or representatives of Brazilian Blowout™. The information given here was provided by a Brazilian Blowout representative, and the opinions expressed are those of Jordana Lorraine and Tammy Gibson based on our personal experiences with this and other smoothing treatments. We are not authorized to field calls or answer questions on the company’s behalf.
Brazilian Blowout™ has broken their silence. Understandably they’ve had to speak with their lawyers and establish a course of action regarding the allegation that their Acai Professional Smoothing Solution contains formaldehyde. This investigation into the contents of Brazilian Blowout™ smoothing treatment began when a stylist, Molly Scrutton of Platform Artistic Salon in Oregon, claimed she was experiencing physical reactions from performing the keratin hair treatment on clients. It should be noted that Molly is NOT a Certified Brazilian Blowout™ Stylist and if she was performing the treatment, she was doing so untrained. Molly’s salon submitted a sample of product that they claim is Brazilian Blowout’s Acai Professional Smoothing Solution. Brazilian Blowout™ has checked their files
and according to their records, “the last bottle of solution purchased from this salon was back on January 18th, 2010 (Shipped to Platform Artistic Salon but billed to a different stylist). Certainly, nowhere near the August 12th 2010 date that OHSU claims a bottle was shipped to Platform Artistic Salon.”
It appears that there are some unanswered questions regarding the sample submitted to the Oregon branch of OSHA.
Brazilian Blowout addresses the claim with the following statement:
“Here at Brazilian Blowout, the safety of our products, stylists and consumers is our top priority.
As a result of the Oregon division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent claim, Brazilian Blowout is conducting a separate investigation to ensure that accurate data is released to the public. With regards to this recent claim, the actual source of the formulation tested has not been identified, and was not submitted by the Brazilian Blowout Company itself. Because OSHA did not request a sample from the company directly, there is no reason to believe that the formulation tested and found positive was indeed Brazilian Blowout product. This represents a clear violation of proper testing protocol, and this gross negligence on the part of OSHA clearly invalidates any result that may have come from this testing.
Please stay connected as we will continue to provide you with updated information.”
We look forward to hearing what else comes of this. Increased training for stylists, stricter purchasing power of product for salons and increased safety for stylists and clients via appropriate air filtration systems would all be wonderful things to come of this controversy.
Disclaimer: Jordana Lorraine and Tammy Gibson are not employees or representatives of Brazilian Blowout™. The information given here was provided by a Brazilian Blowout representative, and the opinions expressed are those of Jordana Lorraine and Tammy Gibson based on our personal experiences with this and other smoothing treatments. We are not authorized to field calls or answer questions on the company’s behalf.
I just saw a news report posted on perez about this. I've been considering getting one, the cost is one of the main reason why I've been holding off. Honestly scares me if the findings are accurate. I also read the claim on BB's web page knocking OSHA because they didn't get a sample directly from them. OSHA deals with safety in work environments so why would they get a sample directly from the vendor? They would get it from the work site they got a complaint from. I think it's less dangerous for a client to be exposed to this than a stylist. If a stylist dose several of BB's a day they could be exposing themselves to a lot more chemicals than they know putting themselves at great risk health wise. I've worked in salons and very few actually provide heath insurance to there employees in fact the only ones that did were chains(department stores JCPenneys, & Macys) and even then it wasn't good insurance. They also tested out Garniers new Blow Out with two of the girls who work at the station and they did not like it at all. If you wanna see the news report or the results from Garniers Blow Out you can see it here. http://cocoperez.com/2010-10-02-formaldehyde_found_in_brazilian_blowout_solution/?from=PH
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when this treatment first came out it had a higher percentage of formaldehyde. Then it was reformulated, still containing formaldehyde but at a lower percentage not require to be disclosed by the FDA. Instead it contained another substance -aldehyde (formaldehyde comes from the same family).
For those that have gotten it, what did you think the main chemical was that made your hair straight?
I used to get relaxers (most commonly used on Afro type hair), it contained LYE! That was the chemical that made the hair straight. Lye is NO JOKE, neither is formaldehyde.
For those that have gotten it, what did you think the main chemical was that made your hair straight?
I used to get relaxers (most commonly used on Afro type hair), it contained LYE! That was the chemical that made the hair straight. Lye is NO JOKE, neither is formaldehyde.
this is what i was told a few weeks ago. i think i posted about it. i didn't get so specific though
I have wondered what is in the BB put they have been really clear about it not being formaldehyde. When I went to my colorist she said that it was a related family member. I had my second today we were talking about wondering if we really believed the label, so it was interesting to see the post. I figure it probably will not harm me getting it a few times a year, but I would not want to give them. And if I was pregnant, I would probably just deal with the curls!
I wouldn't count on anything new coming out. if anything production could be halted and the company may reformulate, but you better believe that OSHA and the FDA will be testing again before it hits the market.