Consumer Reports finds harmful chemicals in popular synthetic hair used for braids and wigs, raising health concerns for ...

Experts weigh in on toxic chemicals found in braiding hair, whether regulations should be more strict, and if the findings ...

Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get ...

A new study finds synthetic hair, commonly used for protective styles, is reportedly costing consumers their livelihood and ...

It also incorporates extra hair, like synthetic braiding hair, to complete the job. Whether you’re the braider or the braidee ...

Synthetic braiding hair is under fire after a Consumer Reports study found toxic chemicals, sparking safety and regulation concerns.

A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation, prompting the Black beauty ...

But Ford said you won’t necessarily avoid chemicals just because you switch brands. Raven Baxter, a molecular biologist who has talked about braiding hair on social media, opted to stop using ...

The US non-profit organisation Consumer Reports tested samples from ten of the most popular brands of synthetic braiding hair, and found that all of them contained carcinogens, and in some cases ...

Users of synthetic braiding hair products have reported negative skin reactions,” the study reported. Out of the 10 brands, two samples were taken from each. Within those samples, the report ...