Be hazardous to your health......
The next time you buy a professional hair product in a drugstore or grocery store, you may want to think twice. It's either diverted or counterfeit, and using these products could put your health at risk.
The professional hair care industry tags something as "diverted" when a professional-use-only product or one that requires a professional recommendation before sale to the consumer shows up on grocery, drug, or internet store shelves. In most cases, manufactures will guarantee professional hair care products only when purchased from a hair salon.
Manufactures invest millions of dollars to extensively train hairdressers on the proper use of these products. In turn, hairdressers share their expertise with clients when recommending products clients can use for their hair type and conduction.
buying diverted products presents certain risks and dangers and can actually cost more than if you purchase authentic products at a hair salon.
it's a health hazard how diverted products reach mass retail shelves is a dark story. Generally acquired through the gray or black market, diverted products may be discontinued by the manufacturer, defaced, old or spoiled. In many cases, diverted products are tampered with, so what's on the label is not necessarily what's in the bottle.
Counterfeit products are even more dangerous. Independent tests run by FOX News found toxic levels of bacteria in the counterfeit products it analyzed. More importantly, these types of diverted products can make their users sick enough to require medical care.
