Dangerous Chemicals Were Detected in 100% of the Braiding Hair We Tested
CR tested 10 of the most popular synthetic braiding hair products for heavy metals and VOCs. We found carcinogens and more in ...
Why Black Women Are At Risk After Testing Reveals Braiding Hair Products Contain Toxic Substances
In 2023, a student at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the City University of New York, Chrystal Thomas, started to feel severe discomfort after getting braids using synthetic hair brand ...
Style Without Sacrifice: These Are Healthy And Sustainable Black-Owned Braiding Hair Options
For many Black women, braiding hair isn’t just a protective style—it’s a cultural tradition, a form of self-expression, and ...
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Synthetic Braiding Hair Contains Toxic Substances And Black Women Are At Risk
started to feel severe discomfort after getting braids using synthetic hair brand Kanekalon. Shortly after receiving the service, Thomas said she couldn’t sleep, felt irritation in her throat ...
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Consumer Reports Study Finds Dangerous Chemicals in Synthetic Braiding Hair
Braided hairstyles offer convenience for mostly African American girls and women who add human hair or synthetic fiber ...
Toxic braiding hair study forces Atlanta's Black community to seek safer options
A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation, prompting the Black beauty ...
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How to Care For and Maintain Goddess Braids, According to Celebrity Braiders
When crafting goddess braids, Stephen says you must have a few items at the ready. The first is synthetic or human hair—"preferably pre-stretched kanekalon hair." According to Garvey ...
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New Study Reveals Toxic Chemicals In Braiding Hair — Here’s What To Use Instead
A new study finds synthetic hair, commonly used for protective styles, is reportedly costing consumers their livelihood and ...