The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from hair-straightening products, often used by Black ...

The kitchen used to be my stepmother’s makeshift salon; it was where I got my first hair relaxer. I was 13 and knew nothing about the process of this hair treatment, all I knew was my hair was finally ...

After the early 2000’s came and went, there was a growing demand for Black girls to embrace their natural hair. Many of us ditched the chemical hair relaxers and heat and went completely natural. We ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Permanent chemical hair relaxers remain popular, despite studies linking usage with uterine and other cancers. Two studies supported by the National Institutes of Health show a higher ...

11 NEWS REPORTER MEGAN RIVERS HAS THE STORY. THERE’S JUST A LOT OF MISAPPLICATION, RIGHT? BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES WE’RE RELAXED IS THE GOAL IS TO TO GET THE HAIR AS STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE. WHAT IS THE ...

Just For Me, Creme of Nature, Dark & Lovely: For Black women, these relaxer brands likely bring up memories of chemical aromas, pressed roots and a girlhood coiffure nostalgia. And while the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A NIH study published in 2022 has led to numerous lawsuits filed against the makers of hair relaxer products, alleging that ...

Women who use chemical hair-straightening products may be at a higher risk for uterine cancer, and Black women may be more affected due to their higher rate of use, according to a new study. The study ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Permanent chemical hair relaxers remain popular, despite studies linking usage with uterine and other cancers. Two studies supported by the National Institutes of Health show a higher ...