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Hair Relaxer Lawsuits: What You Need to Know in 2026

For decades, women trusted chemical hair straighteners and relaxers to change their looks. However, it’s now believed that using hair relaxer products could lead to a higher risk of serious cancers, including uterine cancer. A report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that women who used hair straighteners or relaxers 4 times or…

August 17, 2026 3 min read

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Category: hair relaxers

Which Hair Relaxers Are Safe to Use?

Women have trusted chemical relaxers to style their hair for decades, but new research has connected them to uterine cancer. While the finding raises alarm bells across communities, it has a disproportionate effect on women of color, who are the primary consumer base for hair relaxers. A 2022 Journal of the National Cancer Institute study…

July 27, 2026 5 min read

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