Chemical hair relaxers have provided a quick fix for decades, but their ingredients could be potentially dangerous. To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app ...

Hair relaxers, a chemical used to straighten hair, also raised concerns for Black women due to its strong odor and the itchy feeling it gives the scalp. In 2012, ...

Testing found potentially dangerous chemicals, including cancer-causing substances, in 100 percent of the hair samples. So, what does this mean for you? Consumer Reports breaks down the concerning ...

The organization tested 10 of the most popular synthetic braiding hair brands and found carcinogens, or chemicals that may cause cancer, in 100% of the samples. Click to toggle navigation menu ...

Ten synthetic braiding hair products were found to contain dangerous chemicals in them after being tested. Here's what to do when considering braids.

For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that these fake hair strands can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a ...

The state of California is banning chemicals that are in some every day hair products due to the affects they have on your health. Chemicals such as formaldehyde can lead to cancer.

116421875. A 2019 study by the National Institutes of Health found that women who used permanent hair dyes or chemical straighteners faced a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.

Doctors are calling it a health emergency: A new study found harmful, cancer-causing chemicals in some synthetic braiding hair products. Channel 2’s Audrey Washington spoke with health experts ...

On average, a person can inhale up to 17 milligrams of potentially harmful chemicals in a single hairstyling session, according to the research. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

DIFFERENT COMING UP HERE IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. CHRIS. THANK YOU. NEW RESEARCH IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF SOME SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR PRODUCTS. A RECENT STUDY FROM CONSUMER REPORTS ...

Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Shontel Brown of Ohio pressed the FDA in a letter to finalize the proposed rule for banning certain salon-grade and at-home hair straighteners.