Consumer Reports looked into safer alternatives to chemical hair relaxers, such as flat irons, hair straightening brushes, ...

Concerns are growing over the safety of chemical hair relaxers as research suggests that heavy use may be linked to an ...

"When I started doing hair, everybody's hair was chemically. They had relaxers...the more we relaxed it, the more it fell out," she said. "Then it got to the point where the only styles you could ...

For those who still want to straighten their hair, without the use of chemicals found in relaxers, Wright said there are alternatives. These include blow outs, sew-ins, and STS treatments ...

Chemical hair relaxers have provided a quick fix for decades, but their ingredients could be potentially dangerous. For safer alternatives, a panel of Consumer Reports evaluators with different ...

A semi-permanent alternative to relaxer, a texture release temporarily loosens curls and coils. Two years into my natural hair journey, I was at my wit’s end with the dual texture of my hair.

Research suggests that heavy use of chemical hair relaxers may be linked to an increased risk of certain cancers. So what then about alternatives? Well, there are some that are chemical-free that ...