BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair—something ...

For many Black women, braiding hair isn’t just a protective style—it’s a cultural tradition, a form of self-expression, and ...

Protective braided hairstyles are a core part of the Black experience, especially for Black women. It also incorporates extra ...

Hair braiding is a beauty rite of passage for many people of color, including me. I’ve been wearing braids in my 4A hair since before I can remember, as well as adding extensions to them since ...

A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation, prompting the Black beauty ...

Consumer Reports published a piece last month finding multiple brands of synthetic hair used for braids and other styles to contain “dangerous” chemicals. The study was prompted by research published ...

New testing from Consumer Reports reveals that the synthetic braiding hair products they tested contained harmful chemicals ...

Consumer Reports tests synthetic braiding hair and finds carcinogens in all samples. Health risks include cancer, hormonal ...

SO DO THESE PRODUCTS POSE A SIGNIFICANT CANCER RISK ... is raising concerns about the safety of some synthetic braiding hair brands. A recent study from Consumer Reports tested a number of ...