Thousands of Black women across the country are suing chemical relaxer manufacturers, alleging the products caused cancer.

It helps prevent breakage while you sleep and keeps your hair from becoming a tangled mess by morning. Coloured hair tends to get dry faster, so giving it some overnight hydration is essential.

“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.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — There are growing concerns about the safety of chemical hair relaxers. Research suggests that heavy use of chemical hair relaxers may be linked to an increased risk of ...

her mother would take her to get her hair straightened with chemical hair relaxers at a salon. She would use at-home kits to lay curly new growth in between appointments for special occasions.

Hair relaxers, also called perms ... aims to improve access and health outcomes for women — especially women of color. In addition to phthalates and parabens, which are chemical compounds ...