Thousands of women claim hair relaxers cause cancer, citing studies linking them to increased risks. Legal battles grow against major beauty brands.

INDIANAPOLIS — Permanent chemical hair relaxers remain popular ... and at least look into it and see what the side effects could do to you because it could damage your life in a way that you can never ...

Studies have linked chemical hair straighteners to health risks, including higher cancer rates in Black women who frequently ...

Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD A good hair care routine is essential for maintaining healthy and strong hair.

Concerns about health risks, including links to gynecological tumors and uterine cancer, are driving a shift in Black hair care away from chemical relaxers.

“I think some women have never even seen their natural hair,” Wright said. “Maybe they were relaxed at a young age, and they didn’t know what it was to take care of their natural curly hair.

INDIANAPOLIS — Permanent chemical hair relaxers remain popular ... see what the side effects could do to you because it could damage your life in a way that you can never possibly recover ...

DALLAS — Thousands of women across the country have sued major hair relaxer manufacturers and brand companies, claiming that chemical straightening products have led to uterine cancer and other ...

Their signature styles are born out of damage done in an effort to keep their hair straight. But eventually, the toll it took had Hill and her clients feeling anything but relaxed. "Every time I ...