Yahoo

Synthetic hair contains toxic chemicals. Black women are looking to ‘ditch the itch.’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From bohemian braids to feed-ins, Black people have always used braided hairstyles for protection, ease and versatility. These ...

Consumer Reports finds heavy metals and chemicals in many braiding hair products

When Consumer Reports first tested synthetic braiding hair last year, scientists found potentially dangerous heavy metals and ...

More braiding hair tested for dangerous chemicals | Consumer Reports

In a follow-up investigation, Consumer Reports found heavy metals and volatile organic compounds in dozens of braiding hair ...
NBC Washington

Synthetic hair safety: What to know before getting summer braids

To braid or not to braid? It’s a question many Black women are asking as summer approaches, after Consumer Reports says its investigation found 10 popular synthetic braiding hair products contain ...
Refinery29

Synthetic Braiding Hair Could Be Harming Black Women & We Deserve Answers

While synthetic hair offered a cost-effective solution for protective styles, new concerns about its long-term effects are now coming to light. Recently there has been a wave of viral videos across ...
AOL

Human vs. Synthetic Braiding Hair: What to Know Before You Book

As anyone who has ever gotten a protective style knows, the process requires plenty of decision-making. Box braids or sister locs? A fun color or a natural hue? A jumbo silhouette or a micro moment?
WMUR

Consumer Reports finds potentially dangerous chemicals in synthetic hair

SUBSTANCES, IN 100% OF THE HAIR SAMPLES. FOR MANY PEOPLE. BRAIDED HAIRSTYLES ARE MORE THAN JUST FASHION. THEY’RE A TIME TESTED TRADITION THAT MAKES HAIR CARE EASIER. I LIKE TO WEAR BRAIDS BECAUSE IT ...
Black Enterprise

Synthetic Braiding Hair Contains Toxic Substances And Black Women Are At Risk

Scientists tested 10 popular synthetic braiding hair products to see if they contain heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Horror stories from Black women and their experience with ...
Times Union

Study finds toxins in synthetic hair, barriers to alternatives persist

Assorted hair extensions are displayed at a beauty supply store in Clifton Park. A hairstylist braids the hair of a client at home. Hair beauty products are displayed in the store window at Beauty ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Some synthetic hair brands contain carcinogens, lead, other harmful chemicals, study finds

Ten different synthetic hair products from seven brands were tested in this study. Nine of the ten hair products contained lead. Some of the products also contained other harmful chemicals that have ...
The Root

Now There’s Synthetic Hair That’s Better For You and the Environment

A recently published report from Polaris Market Research valued the global hair wigs and extensions market at over $6 billion in 2021 and projected it to approach $12 billion by 2030, proving that ...