Relaxed hair can be easier to manage and style, particularly for those with naturally curly or coily textures. It requires significantly less time and effort for daily upkeep, and once styled, it ...

New research raises concerns about the safety of chemical hair relaxers. Now, many Black women want safer alternatives.

Discover the 6 health risks associated with chemical hair relaxers, from scalp burns to serious long-term conditions, plus ...

Thousands of Black women across the country are suing chemical relaxer manufacturers, alleging the products caused cancer.

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 ...

Thousands of women claim hair relaxers cause cancer, citing studies linking them to increased risks. Legal battles grow ...

Thousands of women sue after two studies, that followed a combined 78,000 women, showed an association between hair relaxer ...

Her latest creation, Samuel’s Science—a nontoxic hair relaxer alternative made specifically for Black hair—is both a testament to her father’s memory and her own entrepreneurial spirit.

Common cause of scalp burn is when the relaxer is left on the hair for longer than necessary. When I did my first ever perm, the hairdresser applied some petroleum jelly on the tips of my ears and ...

Thousands of women sue beauty brands over cancer risks linked to chemical hair relaxers.

Hair relaxers, also called perms ... After decades of relying on the chemical relaxer, she heard about its potential link to uterine cancer. "I had gone through an experience with cancer back ...