Health Ministry Warns of Hair Straightener Linked to Hospitalization
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Israel's Ministry of Health issued an urgent warning against the hair straightening product "Revival Miracle" after a woman was hospitalized with kidney issues. The product contains the banned ingredient glyoxylic acid, which has been linked to kidney failure. The ministry has ordered an immediate stop to its sale and use and is investigating the manufacturer, "P.R. Color Design."
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- Health Ministry issued urgent warning against "Revival Miracle" hair straightener.
- Product linked to hospitalization of woman with kidney issues at Rambam.
- Contains banned glyoxylic acid, previously linked to kidney failure.
- Ministry orders immediate halt to product's use, marketing, and sale.
- Product was marketed without required license or notification.
Israel's Ministry of Health issued an urgent warning on Monday against using a hair straightening product named "Revival Miracle." The alert follows the hospitalization of a woman at Rambam Health Care Campus after using the product. The ministry is urging an immediate halt to the product's use, marketing, and sale.
Initial investigations by the ministry revealed that the product, labeled as manufactured by "P.R. Color Design," was being marketed without the required license or notification for cosmetic products. Critically, the product's label indicates it contains "glyoxylic acid," an ingredient strictly prohibited in hair straightening products in Israel due to its link to kidney failure.
A ministry representative collected a sample of the product from the salon where it was used, which will undergo laboratory testing to confirm its composition and assess its risk level. The ministry has contacted "P.R. Color Design," but has not yet received a response.
This is not the first instance of such a ban; over two years ago, the ministry revoked licenses for hair straightening products containing glyoxylic acid after establishing a connection to kidney failure cases. Shaare Zedek Medical Center had previously reported three cases within two months of young women and girls hospitalized with varying degrees of kidney failure after undergoing hair straightening treatments.
The Ministry of Health considers this incident serious and warns that using illegally marketed hair straightening products or those with prohibited ingredients can endanger public health. Consumers and salon owners are urged to stop using "Revival Miracle" immediately and avoid purchasing or selling it. The ministry advises verifying that cosmetic products are legally marketed and do not contain unverified or unsafe ingredients, recommending checks against the ministry's cosmetic product database.
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