Grecian Formula was a men's hair coloring product from Combe Incorporated. Until 2018 (see below) the formulation used in the United States contained lead(II) acetate.[1] Because lead acetate was banned in cosmetics in Canada and the European Union, the formulations sold there did not contain it.[1][2] In 2017, the Environmental Defense Fund and other consumer groups filed a complaint with the Food and Drug Administration to force the removal of lead acetate from Grecian Formula and other hair dyes.[3] As of July 2018, ingredients of Grecian Formula are water, isopropyl alcohol, triethanolamine, bismuth citrate, sodium thiosulfate, fragrance, and panthenol. Lead acetate has been replaced by bismuth citrate as the progressive colorant.
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- Shelly Page, Susan Allan. Grecian Formula in a grey zone after ban Montreal Gazette, November 8, 2005^
- Madeleine Bird. Toxins in Toiletries Canadian Women's Health Network, 2006-11-16, retrieved 2019-06-03^
- "Consumer groups file petition to ban lead acetate in hair dyes"