What are the products, I'm surprised the contents aren't listed on the label. Formaldehyde is used as a preservative in some products and this site says:
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The safety of formaldehyde was reviewed in 1984, by a panel of scientific experts commissioned by the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA), a trade association representing the cosmetics industry. They concluded that there was insufficient data to show that cosmetics containing more than 0.2 percent of formaldehyde were safe. A different body, the European Union's (EU's) Scientific Committee on Cosmetics, decided that formaldehyde was safe if used "at low levels". As a result, cosmetics and toiletries sold within the EU may contain formaldehyde as a preservative but the following restrictions have been applied to its use:
It must not be used in aerosol sprays;
Oral hygiene products such as mouthwash must not contain more than 0.1 percent of formaldehyde;
Externally applied cosmetics and toiletries must not contain more than 0.2 percent. Formaldehyde Toxic Chemical in Shampoo |
When I was using a detangler on Joey, I used it before his bath, and before the hair was wet, and I always washed it out, he had a matting problem when he was a puppy and if he wore clothes, he would have tangles under his arms, we used Cowboy Magic, is it one of the products with formaldehyde?