An urgent warning has been issued to millions of women after the carcinogen formaldehyde was detected in dozens of popular personal care products. While experts have long been concerned about the ...

"The fact that formaldehyde is still allowed in hair care products is mind-blowing to me ... often waits for the industry to voluntarily remove hazardous ingredients. Cheryl Morrow co-founded ...

A new study has found that an alarming number of personal care products contain a known carcinogen. Formaldehyde has been linked to cancer — but the chemical, and preservatives that release it ...

The study, which was published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, recruited 70 Black and Latina women living in the Los Angeles area and asked them to track the personal ...

When you think of formaldehyde, you probably picture building materials or embalming fluid, not your body lotion or hair conditioner. But this toxic chemical, long linked to cancer, also lurks in ...

Formaldehyde is in furniture and flooring. It is in the adhesives used in wallpaper and carpets. It’s given off by candles, fireplaces and gas stoves. And it’s in hair products and cosmetics.

Formaldehyde, and preservatives that release the chemical over time, can be found in a variety of personal care products often marketed to Black women, such as lotion, body wash, conditioner and ...

The risk isn’t just to the workers using it; formaldehyde threatens everyone as it pollutes the air we all breathe and leaks from products long after they enter our homes. It is virtually ...

More information: Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasing preservatives in personal care products used by Black women and Latinas, Environmental Science & Technology Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1021 ...