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Hair and beauty products less regulated than ballpoint pens, say MPs

MPs say dangerous gaps have left consumers exposed to burns, scarring and infections as ministers consult on tougher rules for cosmetic procedures.

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Many hair and beauty products are less regulated than ballpoint pens and "people are suffering as a result", MPs have said. The Science And Technology Committee also said products that are regulated but contain powerful chemicals are "increasingly being promoted and used by children"

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Hair and beauty products less regulated than ballpoint pens, say MPs

Hair and beauty products less regulated than ballpoint pens, say MPs

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MPs said that government ‘has been far too slow to act, and people are suffering as a result’.

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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