Studies show that using hair relaxers made with formaldehyde, parabens, and phthalate chemicals are linked to higher rates of developing cancer. Types of Relaxers Associated With Cancer Cream- or lotion-based hydroxide relaxers with formaldehyde, phthalates, and parabens are linked to…
Some hair relaxers include hazardous chemicals that are banned in other countries, because they are known to increase a woman’s risk of cancer. Though it isn’t unusual for personal care brands to use industrial chemicals as cosmetic ingredients, most consumers…
If you have questions about the lawsuits against manufacturers of hair relaxer products, you’re in the right place. Cosmetic brands created, sold, and marketed harmful products for decades, never alerting consumers to the known health consequences. Since the first lawsuits…
The dangers of cancer-causing relaxers weren’t fully revealed until recently because manufacturers concealed this information from the public, despite its being known. Women considered scalp irritation and the recurring burning sensation a regularity — something that was just another step…
Hair relaxer ingredients are now associated with uterine, endometrial, and ovarian cancer, proving that they are dangerous and put women’s health at risk. While evidence against companies producing toxic hair care products has been growing for several years, the National…
Uncovering the true ingredients in hair relaxer products revealed a controversy between what manufacturers knowingly sell and what consumers believe they’re buying. Some hair care brands advertise their products as safe solutions for taming curls and creating more manageable hair.…
There’s still time for hair relaxer users diagnosed with certain cancers to file a lawsuit against the manufacturers of certain hair straightening products. Thousands of women have already filed claims against manufacturers that produced, sold, and marketed hair relaxers for…
Women with a history of frequently using chemical hair straightening products are more than twice as likely to develop uterine cancer as non-users. Though women of color have historically experienced uterine cancer at elevated rates, it took decades for anyone…
The hair relaxer lawsuit gives people who have developed cancer from using chemical hair straighteners an avenue to hold the manufacturers accountable. This case is considered a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL), which occurs when individual cases are consolidated in one forum…