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Woman Hospitalized After Using Hair Straightening Product; Health Ministry Warns of Public Danger

The Health Ministry warned against a hair straightening product called Revival Miracle after a woman was hospitalized at Rambam Health Care Campus following its use. It ordered an immediate halt to the product’s use, sale and marketing.

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What happened

01The Health Ministry warned on Monday against Revival Miracle after a woman was hospitalized at Rambam Health Care Campus following a hair straightening treatment.
02The ministry said the product was sold without a license or cosmetic marketing notification and ordered an immediate stop to its use, sale and marketing.
03The label says Revival Miracle contains glyoxylic acid, a substance prohibited in hair straightening products in Israel and linked to kidney harm.
04Ministry representatives collected a sample from the salon where the treatment was performed, and laboratory results are expected in the coming days.
05The product is listed as manufactured by P.R. Colordesign, which had not responded to ministry inquiries by the time of the reports.
06The ministry urged anyone with reduced urination, swelling, nausea, vomiting, abdominal or back pain, or extreme fatigue to seek medical help.
07According to Ice, the warning follows a similar case in July 2026 involving another hair straightening product, LEGEND.

The ministry said its initial check found the product was being sold without the required license or cosmetic marketing notification. The label says it contains glyoxylic acid, a substance prohibited in hair straightening products in Israel, and the ministry linked it to kidney-related harm.

Ministry representatives visited the salon where the treatment was done and collected a sample for laboratory testing. The product is listed as manufactured by P.R. Colordesign, and the company had not responded to inquiries by the time of the reports.

The ministry told the public and salon owners to stop using the product immediately and to seek medical help after unusual symptoms such as reduced urination, swelling, nausea, vomiting, abdominal or back pain, or extreme fatigue. According to Ice, this warning follows a similar case in July 2026 involving another hair straightening product, LEGEND.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 14 newsrooms. Updated 01:53