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"Oh, man. I liked getting Brazilian Blowouts--they changed my hair. But this news centers on the fact that the procedure could change our bodies in awful ways--so priorities are clear on this one.\nPinterestFacebookThe Brazilian Blowout is a salon treatments that uses high heat and products to significantly, temporarily smooth out hair. The makers of the treatment have long claimed that the products are perfectly safe and formaldehyde-free (despite the fact that your eyes can water like you just watched an Oscar contender while you&amp;#39;re having it done).\nBut now, as it turns out, the treatment does contain formaldeyhyde gas, which is a possible carcinogen. The company has to pay $600,000 in penalties and must change all labels to say that the products contain chemicals that may cause cancer.\nDid you ever get a Brazilian Blowout? Would this news change your opinion about getting another one?\nMore on your hair and your health:\n\nBeauty &amp;amp; Health: Could The Flu Shot Be Good For ... Your Hair?\n\n\nBeauty &amp;amp; Health: Why Women Lose More Hair in the Fall\n\n Have You Heard of &amp;quot;Smelly Hair Syndrome&amp;quot;?\nPhoto: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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