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Over 10,000 Women Now Allege That Toxic Chemicals in Hair Relaxers Gave Them Cancer
Here are just three of their storiesBy Lauren KirchnerThis article is part of Consumer Reports’ Beauty Justice series, which ...
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Over 10,000 Women Now Allege That Toxic Chemicals in Hair Relaxers Gave Them Cancer
The companies include L’Oréal (which owns Dark & Lovely and SoftSheen-Carson), Revlon, Strength of Nature (the maker of Just for Me and African Pride relaxers), and many others that made ...
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‘It’s liberating’: Hair relaxers are prolific online. But many Black women are tossing them after concerning new research
For so many Black girls at that age, hair relaxers play an important role in their lives. It boosts their confidence and relationship with their hair. However, many young girls are not aware of ...
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Amazon is selling a $70 hair dryer with 50,000+ 5-star ratings for just $30, and shoppers say it's a 'game changer'
Popular products go viral for a reason: they just work. Case in point: the Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus Dryer and Styler. This miracle hair tool is everything it claims to be and more.
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In ‘Vulcanizadora,’ the limits of guilt and anxiety are probed
Potrykus’ cinematic playground — forged in small-scale curios like “Buzzard” and “Relaxer” — is the stagnant air of failure surrounding a certain kind of shameless, embittered ...
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Alarming number of women’s shampoos, lotions and body soap found to have this cancer-causing chemical
In recent years, the conversation about formaldehyde exposure has largely focused on hair relaxers. Prostock-studio – stock.adobe.com In recent years, the conversation about formaldehyde ...
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You Can Get a DUI From These Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs
Imagine getting arrested for a DUI because you were just following your doctor's orders. You know how certain meds have those stickers up the side of the bottle warning you not to operate heavy ...
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Black and Latina Women Are Heavy Users of Beauty Products Linked to Cancer
Environmental scientists say that any possible health risks posed by these chemicals likely increase with regular use and with products like hair relaxers, which remain on the skin instead of ...
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Study Finds Cancer-Causing Ingredients In Many Products Marketed To Black Women
A new study reveals that over half of the Black and Latina women surveyed in Los Angeles regularly use personal care products containing a known cancer-causing carcinogen. “Despite the ...
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Cindy dropped by Revlon
Cindy Crawford has lost the modelling contract which made her name. Revlon announced that the supermodel had been dropped because her image was too boring. After 11 years as the face of the ...
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Alopecia Universalis: What to Know About Complete Hair Loss
Avoid triggers. Protect your scalp and body from potential triggers like direct sunlight and the harsh chemicals often found in chemical relaxers, perms, and straighteners. Act early. It’s a ...