Press Announcements > FDA takes action to stop the use of lead acetate in hair dyes

Press Announcements > FDA takes action to stop the use of lead acetate in hair dyes





FDA takes action to stop the use of lead acetate in hair dyes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took action to remove lead acetate in hair coloring products given potential safety concerns about lead exposure from these products. 

The agency issued a final rule in response to a color additive petition that repeals the regulation that allows for the use of lead acetate as a color additive in these products. This rule, when effective, removes the only authorization for the use of lead as an ingredient in cosmetic products