Expert: Carolyn Primus - 9/29/2005

Question
I am a huge fan of Pantene, but today I heard something rather alarming.

Three of the chemicals contained in not only Pantene products, but Suave products as well, have been shown to be absorbed through the scalp and cause possible neurological damage.

The 3 chemicals are:

Methyl Tyrosinate HCl
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Methylisothiazolinone

Any one have any more info? I'd really appriciate help in researching this claim.

Answer
you can look for the Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on the internet for the chemicals you mention. If you have studied science, perhaps you can glean something from these documents that will put your mind at rest.

Did you take these ingredients off the bottle label? If they are not on the bottle then they are not in it.  Consider when you look at the MSDS how much is in the shampoo before you panic.  
Cosmetic products do undergo safety testing before release to assure, particularly those made by the toiletries giants such as P&G/Gillette.