"Despite having public knowledge since at least 2012 that DMDM hydantoin, as a formaldehyde donor, can cause or contribute to hair loss and scalp irritation, Unilever continued to proudly include this ingredient as a preservative in its products, and even goes so far as to represent to the public that DMDM hydantoin is safe for use in its hair care products," the lawsuit says. Also in 2020, Monat finally seemed to have resolved continued lawsuits that first commenced in 2015. Our products meet the highest global safety standards, are safe to use, and should not cause hair loss. Depending on what you answer yourself, I have a shocking revelation to put forth. We all shed hair, it’s part of the process. The answer, my friend, is flowing in the vein. I thought it was just my age. Its manufacturer, Unilever/Conopco, Inc., is allegedly involved in a lawsuit because of its TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Color shampoo product. Keratin is the protein from which hair is made. Who knew that washing your hair could be so dangerous?!. One of the same chemicals found in TRESemmé’s products is also known to potentially cause cancer. On Nov. 16, 2020, Illinois woman Emily Castillo filed a lawsuit against Unilever USA and its subsidiary Conopco, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, on behalf of herself and “other similarly situated consumers.” In her complaint, Castillo alleged that: As a result, Castillo argued, the defendants had committed consumer fraud, breach of warranty, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment. Unilever faces another proposed class action alleging its TRESemmé Keratin Hair Smoothing Shampoo and TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Color Shampoo can cause hair loss and scalp irritation. CV-21-00085738-00CP, in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. "To put formaldehyde exposures from DMDM hydantoin in personal care products into perspective, the tiny amount of formaldehyde released from a formaldehyde donor when shampooing your hair is about equivalent to the amount of formaldehyde naturally occurring in one medium-sized apple or pear. Did Consumers Sue Over Alleged Hair Loss Ingredient in TRESemmé Shampoo? That particular conditioner does contain DMDM hydantoin, the ingredient at the center of Castillo’s lawsuit, but it is not one of the two specific TRESemmé shampoo variants cited in the complaint. The website TopClassActions.com published a similar article. Setting aside Finney’s descriptions of her own personal experience, which we’re not in a position to assess, those accounts were accurate in their descriptions of the lawsuit in question. She wrote: …I have very long thick curly hair that is now half the thickness it was this time last year. "DMDM hydantoin is safe as a cosmetic ingredient at current normal levels of use in products, according to scientific experts at the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union as well as an independent Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel," ChemicalSafetyFacts wrote. Two women who say they suffered hair loss and painful scalp burns from TRESemmé keratin shampoo and conditioner have filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer for failing to warn them about what they say is a dangerous chemical in the products. Could Jerry Seinfeld’s Hallway Exist in the Real World? I’ve used Tresemme shampoo for years it’s the only thing that tames my hair. Do you have any other item or product that you put on your hair that can be causing it? Unilever makes the TRESemmé hair products, including a TRESemmé Keratin Hair Smoothing Shampoo and a TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Color Shampoo. Condone ’ Violence, Looting During 1992 LA Riots m not a emotional. 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