As a trusted friend to all, our first priority is always the safety of our customers, the integrity of our products, and to always be transparent with all of you.
In light of the recent and ongoing news regarding benzene being found in personal care aerosols, we’ve been getting an outpour of questions from our community about whether amika aerosols are safe.
Benzene is a chemical often found in aerosols that expel propellant and is known to cause harmful health effects when exposed to high amounts. Earlier this year, we tested all in-market aerosols for benzene content, all of which came back with no detectable benzene (down to 0.1 parts per million (ppm)). Please be assured that our propellant suppliers test our materials before using them in our formulas to ensure the benzene levels are below 2 ppm, the tolerance level as set by the FDA for pharmaceuticals. All our results showed we remain far below the tolerance level, and the recent spot testing seen in the press confirms this. We remain committed to continuously monitoring our products to ensure that they remain safe. As an extra precaution, we have sent out new batches for another layer of testing and we will be publishing the test results within the next few weeks once received.
We hope this helps you feel confident in the safety of amika products but if you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to send them our way!
For more details on the key ingredients that make up our perk up dry shampoo, keep reading.
perk up dry shampoo key ingredients
Sea buckthorn: One of the most potent natural ingredients on the planet, it is one of the few known plant sources of the fatty-acid omega 7. The superfruit is loaded with 15 times more vitamin c than an orange and 3 times more vitamin a than a carrot, making it the ultimate holy grail ingredient for healthier hair and scalp. Even better, our sea buckthorn is sustainably sourced from Tibet!
Rice starch: We ditched the standard aluminium starch for natural rice starch to absorb oil and restore hair’s oomph. For the full ingredient list, click here.