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Are there any health risks from breathing in Toppik or other hair fibers?

livinglaApr 18, 2020
Those micro fibers linger in the air for a while and I'm positive I breath in a lot of it when I use my hair concealer fibers. Are there any health or potential risks on lungs, etc? I use Toppik a few times a week and want to be safe.

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