SODIUM BROMATE LR
Sodium bromate is mainly used in continuous or batch dyeing processes involving sulfur or vat dyes and as a hair-permagent, chemical agent, or gold solvent in gold mines when used with sodium bromide.
Potassium bromate has been used as a food additive for over 80 years. When added to dough, it stiffens the bread and helps prevent falling of the dough. ... In addition, in 1991, California declared bromate a carcinogen under the state's Proposition 65.
Sodium bromate, the inorganic compound with the chemical formula of NaBrO3, is the sodium salt of bromic acid. It is a strong oxidant.
Based on the test concentrations reported, it is concluded that Sodium Bromate and Potassium Bromate are safe in cosmetic permanent wave formulations at concentrations not to exceed 10.17%, mea- sured as Sodium Bromate.
