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hunter

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5. They used to put it in some brands of hair shampoo to make hair shiny and manageable.

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Thu Aug 19, 2021, 11:56 AM

Aug 2021

I used to break out in a rash and have asthma symptoms whenever I used those shampoos. I became wary of all shampoos.

Not only do we have the most expensive health care system in the U.S.A. (and a health care system that's not particularly effective in spite of that), we also have entire industries selling products that are harmful to our health.

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