Smells Like Mrs. Doubtfire
Just about everyone has seen the 1993 hit Mrs. Doubtfire. And as kids say the darndest things, adults have their moments too! Such is the case when in the movie "Daniel" played by Robin Williams, responses to little Natalie's comment that Grandma smells funny with a witty remark, "That's formaldehyde. That's why Granny is so well preserved." This dig is in reference to the well known fact that formaldehyde is a preservative that used to be used to preserve the dead. Although less predominate in morgues nowadays, formaldehyde is instead making its way into the beauty industry. In smaller amounts, you might find it in nail hardener or even in your food! Naked Juice was recently involved in a Class Action Lawsuit for $9 million dollars for using ingredients derived from formaldehyde. But the biggest culprits are chemical hair straighteners. The average stylist lacks a large amount of chemical knowledge and are often misled into believing some variations of keratin treatments and similar products are okay for your hair. There are even stylists out there that will tell their clients that these treatments are good for your hair. Their enthusiasm can lead the client to believe they are practically putting vitamins in their hair! Aldehyde is actually formaldehyde in it's simplest form. This preservative has aliases such as:
quanternium-15, 1 or
4 dioxide, formalin,
methanal,
methanal aldehyde,
morbicid acid
oxymethylene.
Here is a list of beauty treatments that contain high levels of formaldehyde and release high levels of formaldehyde gas when heated:
Acai Therapy
Professional Brazilian Blowout Treatment
Brasil Cacau
Acai Therapy
Advanced Brazilian Keratin Treatment
Chocolate Extreme Defrizzing Treatment
Soft Gentle Smoothing Treatment
Soft Chocolate Gentle Smoothing Treatment
If you find yourself in touch with your nerdy side and want to actually know what you are dealing with, you can learn more about formaldehyde in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeyBfrx5RJY&feature=player_embedded
Remember, we absorb about 60% of what we put in our skin! So what you can't prevent, vent! Detox it out!