This poisoning is from swallowing hair straightener.
Poisonous Ingredient:
Sodium hydroxide (found in relaxer/straightener products that use lye)
Guanidine hydroxide (found in relaxer/straightenerproducts that do not use lye)
Ammonium thioglycolate (found in relaxer/straightenerproducts that do not use lye)
Polyethyelen glycol
Mineral oil
Where Found:
Various hair straighteners
Review Date: 3/8/2006
Reviewed By: Stephen C Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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