Coal tar-less Denorex
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Reformulations of regular, extra strength dandruff shampoos expected to reach store shelves by mid-December, Whitehall-Robins says. Firm replaced active ingredient coal tar with salicylic acid under final terms of Prop 65 settlement in California. Settlement also required Whitehall to pay $427,500 penalty (1"The Tan Sheet" Sept. 10, In Brief)...
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