Health Ministry Warns Against DRAGONFLY Hair Straightener

The Health Ministry warned on Sunday, November 8, against using or marketing DRAGONFLY hair straightener after receiving a report of hospitalization with kidney injury following treatment at a home salon. The ministry said its examination found that the product's license had been canceled at the manufacturer's request, although its packaging still claimed ministry authorization. The ministry called on users to “immediately stop using and marketing the product.” It said DRAGONFLY no longer appeared in its cosmetics registry and that the manufacturer had not responded to its request for comment when the statement was issued. The ministry continues to examine the circumstances and said it would inform the public as its findings require. The warning follows several reports received over the past two months of hospitalization after hair straightening. According to the ministry, an expert committee found a clear causal link between straighteners containing glyoxylic acid and acute kidney injury. It said licenses for cosmetics containing that ingredient were canceled and their marketing, sale and use in Israel were prohibited from February 2026. The statement did not report an ingredient test of DRAGONFLY. The ministry advised consumers to choose salons with valid business licenses and compare product labels with its cosmetics registry rather than rely on packaging claims. It advised against straightening hair for children and teenagers under 16. It also warned that adding substances, diluting a product or otherwise changing its composition after manufacture invalidates its safety assessment and may expose users to unknown concentrations.