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 ...

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

A new study finds a variety hair extenions—from natural to synthetic—contain chemicals associated with cancer, birth defects ...

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 ...

A new study published in Environment and Health has found toxic chemicals, including benzene, formaldehyde, and phthalates, in popular hair extensions, raising cancer and hormone disruption concerns.

A new study finds over 900 different chemicals in hair extensions, including some linked to cancer and reproductive harm. Lack of clear ingredient lists leaves users in the dark. Choosing non-toxic ...

Human and synthetic hair extensions are often treated with chemicals to clean them, and to make them flame resistant ...

SCIENTISTS have detected dozens of hazardous chemicals in hair extensions, linked to cancer, birth defects and hormone disruption. Human and synthetic hair extensions are often treated with ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A first-of-its-kind chemical analysis reveals that many widely used hair extensions contain hazard-listed substances, highlighting gaps in labeling and oversight while ...

Ingredients that can cause cancer were found in 10 synthetic hair products used in braids, extensions and other hairstyles popular with Black women, including artificial hair from popular brands such ...

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