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Keratin =
Complex=20
Sets the Record Straight:
A Letter from President =
Larry=20
Solomon
To Our =
Distributors and=20
Clients Worldwide:
In the past few =
weeks=20
there=E2=80=99s been an unusual amount of press =
regarding =E2=80=9CBrazilian=E2=80=9D=20
hair straightening products. There are virtually no=20
similarities between Keratin Complex Smoothing =
Therapy and Brazilian hair straightening=20
methods.
There are =
various methods=20
of testing for a product=E2=80=99s chemical content, =
which vary=20
greatly in different parts of the world. The European =
Union=20
(EU) continues to use antiquated HPLC testing method, =
which is=20
over 40 years old and does not distinguish between =
free and=20
bonded technology. The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance =
(NMR) test,=20
a modern test that can distinguish between free and =
bonded=20
formaldehyde, detects a level of 0.00009 percent free=20
formaldehyde gas in Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy. =
This=20
trace amount is far below the Occupational Safety and =
Health=20
Administration (OSHA)=E2=80=99s permissible exposure =
limits for=20
formaldehyde in the workplace.
Oregon OSHA =
recently=20
published a detailed 32-page report titled, =
=E2=80=9C=E2=80=99Keratin-Based=E2=80=99=20
Hair Smoothing Products and the Presence of =
Formaldehyde.=E2=80=9D=20
This report carefully explains the recommended =
processes and=20
cautions when using any product that has the potential =
to=20
create formaldehyde. Oregon OSHA tested 105 samples of =
hair=20
smoothing products, including samples from bottles of =
a=20
Brazilian straightening formula labeled =
=E2=80=9Cformaldehyde free.=E2=80=9D=20
The report states that in actuality, these samples =
contained=20
an average of almost nine percent =
formaldehyde=E2=80=94well above=20
OSHA=E2=80=99s recommended daily limits. Additional =
tests were=20
conducted on Brazilian straightening samples that were =
not=20
labeled =E2=80=9Cformaldehyde free=E2=80=9D but that =
did not mention=20
formaldehyde on the packaging or Material Safety Data =
Sheets=20
(MSDS). These samples were found to contain a range of =
6.4 to=20
10.8 percent formaldehyde. Further studies in this =
report=20
detailed how much formaldehyde vapor was created in a =
times=20
sequence for each product. The Brazilian =
formula=E2=80=99s test=20
results were close to daily limits, while Keratin =
Complex=20
Smoothing Therapy tested very far below daily=20
limits.
Keratin Complex =
recommends=20
Oregon OSHA for its fast and straightforward approach =
to this=20
important matter. The case studies performed show that =
factors=20
such as salon size and ventilation, along with =
treatment=20
applications, blow-dry and flat iron times all play a =
role in=20
determining the level of formaldehyde exposed in the =
air.=20
Proper ventilation and adherence to proper protocol =
will=20
result in lower level of gas being released into the =
air.=20
Furthermore, it is essential that stylists are =
properly=20
trained and educated in the Keratin Complex Smoothing =
Therapy=20
method to ensure safe application.
Keratin Complex =
offers an=20
extensive training and certification process that is =
known to=20
be the industry leader. All distributors offer weekly=20
certification classes and continuing education on the =
Keratin=20
Complex line. Our trade show classrooms are overfilled =
with=20
stylists becoming =E2=80=9CKeratinologists.=E2=80=9D =
To date, over 50,000=20
stylists have been certified in the Keratin Complex=20
method.
Keratin Complex =
has never=20
misrepresented our products, formulas or techniques. =
We=20
clearly identify every product we produce. We are =
happy to=20
release our MSDS reports, and we=E2=80=99re proud to =
say that the=20
response we=E2=80=99ve had to the quality of products =
has been no less=20
than sensational. We thank our distributors and =
clients=20
worldwide. We will continue to assist them and work =
toward=20
future successes.
We ask all =
Keratinologists=20
to visit www.keratincomplex.com/survey and =
fill out a=20
survey card on your experiences and feedback on using =
the=20
Keratin Complex products. Again, we thank you for your =
continued support.
Sincerely,
Larry=20
Solomon
President
Tell us =
how this=20
news affects you and how you're going to inform =
your=20
clients.
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