"I still believe that a relaxer-free style is probably best for most people." Through her haircare brand LivSo, Hill hopes that the future of Black hair care will include Black women investing ...

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

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

Smith believes the easy accessibility of harmful chemicals has always been a danger to Black women who for years treated their own hair at home. “You can buy bananas and tomatoes and a relaxer ...

“It's just the improper use and application of the relaxer.” Growing up she and other Black girls and women did not always go to a salon, instead many received kitchen hair services. "My ...

New research raises concerns about the safety of chemical hair relaxers. Now, many Black women want safer alternatives.

Hair relaxers, also called perms, are chemical treatments used at home or in salons to straighten hair. Box perms are often marketed to Black women as an inexpensive way to make hair more ...

The Black Women’s Health Study ... As awareness of these findings spread, lawsuits against hair relaxer companies began to mount. Attorney Brooke Cohen, a partner at the Cohen Hirsch law ...