For some, Black hair is an expression of identity and culture. It’s a representation of history and carries a deep emotional significance. Even though Black hair is a symbol of empowerment, resistance ...

The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some wigs, braiding hair and hair extensions, a new study published Wednesday in the journal Environment & Health ...

A health justice group has called out the FDA for its stalled regulation. A health justice organization is calling out the Food and Drug Administration for dragging its feet on banning harmful ...

Frequent use of hair straighteners/relaxers was associated with a significantly increased incidence of pancreatic cancer. The use of hair straighteners and chemical relaxers may be associated with an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Major studies have linked frequent hair relaxer use to reproductive harm. (Getty Images) For decades, hair relaxers promoted the ...

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Cornelius Mitchell gets his locs retwisted by Your Natural Image stylist Mishelle Rice. The so-called Crown Act was signed by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on July 9. Missouri became the 28th state to pass ...

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced four bills seeking to ban or regulate harmful chemicals in hair and beauty products primarily marketed to Black women. The Safe Beauty Bill Package ...

Japanese hair straightening, AKA “thermal reconditioning treatment,” videos have been popping up across my social media timelines, but what is it exactly? The end results look similar to a relaxer, ...

Relaxers have been a long-controversial staple when it comes to Black hair care. Just last year, we reported on four women who sued L’Oreal and Strength of Nature for health issues they believed were ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hairstyles rooted in culture, pride and identity are now causing health risks due to the extensions used to create them. For Black women especially, the beauty of braids, ...