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Synthetic Braiding Hair Could Be Harming Black Women & We Deserve Answers
Black women’s metaphorical pledge of allegiance to braids dates back thousands of years. In the 60s, advancements in polymer ...
Toxic braiding hair study forces Atlanta's Black community to seek safer options
A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation, prompting the Black beauty community to question if there are alternatives for protective styles.
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Synthetic hair marketed toward Black women contains carcinogens and lead, report finds
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 ...
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These Founders Are Reinventing Black Hair Care
The Black hair care industry is ... in 2021—that uses banana fibers to form extensions like its Braidbetter hair line. May was inspired by women in rural parts of Africa using native plants ...