A Newton-based organization’s recent study into potential risks in hair extensions used primarily by Black women found that ...

A sweeping new study has uncovered a troubling mix of hazardous chemicals in popular hair extensions, including products made from human hair. Researchers detected dozens of substances linked to ...

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

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 ...

"This evidence should be more than enough to prompt action from regulators, corporations, and government agencies" ...

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