The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening ...

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UPDATE (January 5, 2026): The future of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 's proposed ban on hair-straightening products ...

Georgia Supreme Court reinstates woman’s lawsuit over chemical hair relaxers. Plaintiff claims products from L’Oréal and Strength of Nature caused fibroids. Justices reject companies’ argument that ...

Japanese hair straightening, AKA “thermal reconditioning treatment,” videos have been popping up across my social media timelines, but what is it exactly? The end results look similar to a relaxer, ...

If you grew up getting relaxers every six weeks like clockwork, you’re not alone. For many women, those hair straightening sessions were a rite of passage — burning scalp and all. But now, a wave of ...

Chemical hair relaxers are a beauty staple for many, but now they’re at the center of a legal and health controversy. People across the country are suing, claiming the products are linked to some ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CONSUMER REPORTS) - Chemical hair relaxers are a beauty staple for many, but now they’re at the center of a legal and health controversy. People across the country are suing, claiming ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Women across the country are suing hair relaxer brands, citing cancer and other long-term health problems they say were caused by years of product use. The lawsuits are part of a ...

Chemical hair relaxers are a beauty staple for many, but now they're at the center of a legal and health controversy. People across the country are suing, claiming the products are linked to some ...

This article is part of Consumer Reports’ Beauty Justice series, which launched with our tests for chemicals and contaminants in synthetic braiding hair products and a campaign to get toxic chemicals ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hairstyles rooted in culture, pride and identity are now causing health risks due to the extensions used to create them. For Black women especially, the beauty of braids, ...