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. >> i noticed her hairbrush was overflowing with hair. >> reporter: the fda began investigating the company after reports of hair loss, balding, and rashes. last month, the agency took the rare step of issuing a safety alert after learning the company had received 21,000 complaints. the company tells cbs news, it is cooperating and its products are safe. we have shared our formulations and ingredients with the fda, it says. we exceed the fda's requirements for cosmetic manufacturers and have always been transparent. the fda disagrees, saying, the company did not address safety concerns related to hair loss. we do not know if the company has other safety data and we do not know have the legal authority to require a cosmetics firm to provide product safety information. 1938, the fda has limited power to regulate the 62 billion dollar cosmetics industry. >> we are talking baby wipes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo. >> reporter: attorney tina sigerton is with the environmental working group. >> there is no legal requirement that a company makes sure a product is safe before they sell it