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ANMAT Bans Unregistered Hair Treatments and Dental Suture Nationwide Over Safety Risks

The measures were published in the Official Gazette after inspections citing possible formaldehyde exposure in some hair straighteners.

Overview

  • Dispositions 599/2026, 634/2026 and 605/2026 formalize the prohibitions, which cover use, sale, distribution, advertising and online listings across Argentina.
  • Hair products from the Silkdrop and Good Hair brands are barred in all presentations, lots and expiration dates after checks found no sanitary registration in ANMAT’s database.
  • Regulators warned that certain straightening treatments could contain formaldehyde, with noted acute respiratory and skin irritation risks and elevated long‑term cancer probability with prolonged exposure.
  • Market surveillance found nationwide online offers on websites and e‑commerce platforms, prompting orders to delist postings through ANMAT’s advertising‑monitoring program.
  • An odontological product identified as “Hilo para Sutura Farmadental – MR 10 metros” was also prohibited following inspections in San Luis, Córdoba and CABA that uncovered units lacking lot and expiry data and signs of falsification, with notices sent to provincial health authorities.