Hair and skin care products are becoming source of problems

According to the analysis by Xu and colleagues at Northwestern, and which was reported in JAMA Internal Medicine, hair care products, skin care products and tattoos were most commonly reported as the source of problems.

The most common complaints, according to Xu, were hair loss or breakage and local skin irritation. Baby products, personal cleanliness products, and hair care and coloring products were found to have the highest proportion of serious adverse events, including serious injuries, hospitalization and death.