At the time, the only thing that I knew about hair relaxers was that it was a chemical straightening process that promises to ‘relax’ the natural curl pattern of Afro hair. I had seen silky ...

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That day is not today. A fight over a so-called common benefit fund in the consolidated litigation involving allegedly carcinogenic chemical hair relaxer products highlights the roiling debate ...

Following up on an investigation in the New York Times which found, quote, "straighteners and other hair products marketed to ...

This isn’t the first time hair products have come under scrutiny. In October, a study from Boston University found an association between chemical hair relaxers and an increased risk of uterine cancer ...

Don’t allow your hairdresser to smooth the relaxer through your hair using the teeth of a comb as this could scratch the scalp, allowing the chemical to come into contact with the skin.

But did you know that frequent use of chemicals in hair straighteners and relaxers is associated with uterine and brain cancers and fibroids? These products contain compounds that are serious ...

or indeed perm your hair in pregnancy. So, to be on the safe side, she reckons it’s better avoid them. "There has been a study which looked at chemical relaxing treatments (not Brazilian or keratin ...

The NAACP brings the weight of its legal and communication arms by partnering with the law firm that’s helping women in Georgia and other states fight for justice against chemical hair relaxer ...