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*The hair relaxer cancer lawsuit is based on studies showing a strong link between chemical hair straighteners and hormone-sensitive cancers. The most influential research came in 2022 from the ...

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They’ve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women? A woman at a salon having relaxer applied to her hair.Credit...Naila ...

Black women often have thick, textured hair, and many turn to hair relaxers for a sleek, smooth, and soft look. However, research now shows that these chemical products pose serious health risks, ...

Everyone can recall a traumatic hairdressers story, right? I mean, I have a few; a wonky haircut that made me scared of getting even a trim. A blow-dry at a European salon that was giving nothing but ...

Long-term use of chemical hair relaxers by postmenopausal Black women is associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer, according to new research that’s part of Boston University’s Black Women’s ...

This article is part of Consumer Reports’ Beauty Justice series, which launched with our tests for chemicals and contaminants in synthetic braiding hair products and a campaign to get toxic chemicals ...

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Growing up in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood in the late 1990s, Traccye Love wished for the long, smooth tresses of pop star Aaliyah. “That was the look then — smooth and straight,” said Love, of Oak ...