Discover 7 proven tips for growing and maintaining healthy chemically relaxed hair while preventing breakage, dryness, and ...

These hair relaxer cancer risk claims are backed in part by a 2022 study from the National Institutes of Health, which tracked data from more than 33,000 women and found that regular users of ...

Their attorneys argue that the hair relaxer manufacturers failed to warn consumers about the toxic health effects of using these products, and misrepresented them as “natural” and “gentle ...

When Rodriguez and others with curly, coily, or wavy hair want to wear it straight, it's even more work. Chemical hair relaxers have provided a quick fix for decades, but their ingredients could ...

Zena Young grew up with coarse hair. "The scriptures talk about a woman's hair being her glory," Young said. "We want to do everything to make our hair beautiful, and by using relaxers, that was a ...

Women nationwide are suing hair relaxer manufacturers and brand companies, claiming that chemical straightening products have led to health issues, including cancer.

Thousands of women sued after two studies that followed a combined 78,000 women showed an association between hair relaxer use and cancer. To stream WKYC on your phone, you need the WKYC app.

The harsh chemistry behind hair relaxing Chemical hair relaxers typically contain sodium hydroxide (lye) or calcium hydroxide (no-lye) formulations, both of which work by breaking down the protein ...

In 2022, the NIH published a study stating the links between uterine cancer and hair relaxer use. Over 33,000 women participated in the Sister Study with 378 diagnosed with cancer over the course ...

I got my first relaxer at age 12 and kept getting it retouched for 18 years. When I made the decision to stop relaxing my hair, it was specifically for health reasons.

I got my first relaxer at age 12 and kept getting it retouched for 18 years. When I made the decision to stop relaxing my hair, it was specifically for health reasons.