Two commonly used categories of hair products have come under increasing scrutiny after research has linked them to cancer or found them contaminated with cancer-causing ingredients.
These add to a growing list of common cosmetic products that have been linked to cancer, following other well-publicized cases such as that of talcum powder. The use of baby or talcum powder by women in the perineal area is now linked to ovarian cancer. A few years ago, a St. Louis jury found that asbestos-tainted talcum powder contributed to the development of ovarian cancer.
Johnson & Johnson appealed the decision twice but was left to pay a $2.1 billion settlement….