Synthetic braiding hair is under fire after a Consumer Reports study found toxic chemicals, sparking safety and regulation concerns.

Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in ...

They say beauty is pain, but it isn’t supposed to be deadly. So why has a new analysis found that 80% of more than 4,000 ...

Black women’s metaphorical pledge of allegiance to braids dates back thousands of years. In the 60s, advancements in polymer technology (the manufacture of materials such as plastics, paints, rubber, ...

The situation highlights the need for strengthened oversight ... several protective measures for consumers who use synthetic hair products. Thoroughly washing synthetic hair before installation ...

For as long as they have been around, braid extensions have been marketed as a “protective style”, allowing wearers an escape ...

He stated: “Despite its popularity, most synthetic braiding hair products lack ingredient ... “We gotta go back to them yarn braids,” highlighting the need for safer alternatives, while ...

Consumer Reports finds harmful chemicals in popular synthetic hair used for braids and wigs, raising health concerns for ...

A new study finds synthetic hair, commonly used for protective styles, is reportedly costing consumers their livelihood and ...

YOU CAN JUST STYLE IT AND JUST GO. NOW, A NEW INVESTIGATION BY CONSUMER REPORTS IS RAISING ALARMING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR. TEN POPULAR SYNTHETIC BRAIDING HAIR ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair—something used by countless people, including children. Testing found potentially ...