WHEN your usual thick, shiny or long locks look lacking, it can be worrying. If you notice more on your brush or a pile of strands on the floor or pillow, it is natural to panic. Although ...

A new study published this week found that hair extensions, braiding hair, and wigs contain more than 160 harmful chemicals.

However, a new study from the scientific research organization Silent Spring Institute says many hair extensions—including products made from human hair—contain dozens of hazardous chemicals, with ...

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 ...

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

A new study published Feb. 11 in the American Chemical Society journal Environment & Health has found that synthetic and ...

The braiding method has gone viral for how easy it is to do yourself.

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

Experts have issued an alarming warning over hair extensions after scientists discovered they contained several hazardous ...

A new scientific study has uncovered an array of toxic chemicals in popular hair extensions, including products made from ...

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

Around 70% of Black women report using this beauty product at least once a year, yet disclosures around its toxicity have been mysteriously lacking.