In December 2011, CosmeticOBS-L’Observatoire des Cosmétiques reproduced a piece of information from the UK Daily Mail: a 38-year old woman went into a coma after using a hair dye. This same newspaper announces her death, after a year in intensive care unit.
The matter was released on 22 November 2011 by the Daily Mail. Julie McCabe, a 38-year old Englishwoman, had gone into a coma after a home-performed hair dye. Her family pointed out an ingredient: para-phenylenediamine, known to be highly allergenic.
In a 25 November 2012 paper, the Daily Mail announces the death of Julie McCabe, who spent the full year in an intensive care unit in a hospital.
No formal link has been established with the colourant use; however, the case remains under investigation. The manufacturer, L’Oreal, offers to work with the medical team responsible for the researches.
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