The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some synthetic and human hair extensions, a ...

A new study published Feb. 11 in the American Chemical Society journal Environment & Health has found that synthetic and human hair extensions, popular among Black communities, contain more chemicals ...

Recent research has found that hair extensions may contain cancer-causing chemicals, even the ones that are labeled "nontoxic ...

In A Nutshell Researchers tested 44 hair extension products and found chemicals on hazard lists in 91% of them, including 12 ...

Using high-resolution scanning technology, they detected more than 900 chemical signatures and successfully identified 169 specific substances. The chemicals detected included flame retardants, ...

A new study of hair extension products found dozens of potentially hazardous substances. Is it possible to minimize your risk?

Analysis of more than 40 popular products revealed revealed dozens of substances known to be associated with serious health risks.

A Newton-based organization’s recent study into potential risks in hair extensions used primarily by Black women found that many products contain<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Hazardous chemicals in popular hair extension products are raising concerns about the health risks tied to a largely unregulated part of the beauty industry that disproportionately affects Black women ...

Hair extensions—especially braiding hair and other add-in styles—are a staple of protective styling and a multibillion-dollar global industry. But new research is raising alarms that many extension ...

Hair extensions used primarily by Black women contain a “shocking” range of dangerous chemicals, including breast carcinogens, new research shows.