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Re: Cosmetics/hairspray

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 20:40:54 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Christy: "Cosmetics/hairspray"

At Thu, 31 May 2001, Christy wrote: >
>Hello,
>I've noticed cosmetics contain many chemicals. For example Propylene
>Glycol (which is considered safe in cosmetics yet the MSDS lists it as
>stuff you don't want to be around). Also the first ingredient in
>hairspray is Denatured alcohol. This is stuff you intentionally spray
>on your head. Some will always get inhaled. This is alcohol puposely
>poisoned with methanol etc..so you won't drink it. Will inhaling this
>stuff be poisonus to the developing baby? I've used this without a
>second thought up until now, but I have to wonder, maybe I should not
>have? Should I discontinue use?

If you ask, I have to say "Yes", because nobody knows for sure. It makes sense that it might cause some problems, but with the large amount used by pregnant women around the world, we have not been able to attribute any problems to it.

>Thanks you.

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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