FDA should move forward with a ban on formaldehyde in hair relaxers

Black women comprise 60% of the hair relaxer market, and thousands of lawsuits have been filed by Black women alleging that the products cause cancer or other diseases. A ban on formaldehyde, a carcinogen commonly used in relaxers, is pending with the Food and Drug Administration.

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