‘What Black hair product is safe?’ Lead and carcinogens are found in hair extensions used by Black women

Almost every Black woman or girl has purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists, faux locs and other ...
C&EN

Almost all hair extensions tested contain hazardous compounds, study finds

The products’ health effects still need to be studied, but several compounds were found to exceed EU limits for consumer products ...
The Grio

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive this year.

Harmful chemicals lurk in extensions and braiding hair marketed to Black women, study finds

The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some synthetic and human hair extensions, a study published in the journal Environment & Health found.
WUSA

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

ATLANTA — Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive ...