Toxic formaldehyde in hair-straightening products to be banned — but experts say it’s ‘not enough’

Later this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to ban the use of formaldehyde in hair-straightening and hair-smoothing products in response to mounting concerns about the ingredient’s harmful health effects. The same ban would also bar chemicals known to release formaldehyde upon being heated.Formaldehyde — also called formalin or methylene glycol,…