FDA misses another deadline on proposed ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from hair-straightening products, often used by Black women. The proposed rule had an action date of the last day of December 2025, according to experts, which the agency lists as