California Orders Original Brazilian Blowout Formulation Off Market
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
A Nov. 29 court order directs GIB LLC to cease all sales of its original Brazilian Blowout Smoothing Solution in the state of California within 30 days. Moreover, the firm is required to submit samples of its reformulated products for testing to ensure they comply with air quality regulations.
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