Growing evidence suggests certain hair products marketed toward Black women may be harmful to their health. Scientists, entrepreneurs and policymakers are taking steps to fix it
wsfurlan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was considering issuing a proposed rule to ban hair straighteners with formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is a chemical and a known carcinogen which has been found to cause an increased risk of endometrial cancers when used in chemical hair straighteners, often marketed to Black women.
However, it s not just straighteners. A plethora of products including perms, hair relaxers, lotions and gels geared towards Black women have been found to raise the risk of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and health risks while pregnant. Experts say this has been occurring for years.
In Western culture, straight and long hair has been considered a traditional beauty standard while textured hair with tight curls or coils has not.
"There s a whole history of hair and hair care in the Black community, and some of it stems from issues of racism and discrimination against how women wear their hair a
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wsfurlan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was considering issuing a proposed rule to ban hair straighteners with formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is a chemical and a known carcinogen which has been found to cause an increased risk of endometrial cancers when used in chemical hair straighteners, often marketed to Black women.
However, it s not just straighteners. A plethora of products including perms, hair relaxers, lotions and gels geared towards Black women have been found to raise the risk of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and health risks while pregnant. Experts say this has been occurring for years.
In Western culture, straight and long hair has been considered a traditional beauty standard while textured hair with tight curls or coils has not.
"There s a whole history of hair and hair care in the Black community, and some of it stems from issues of racism and discrimination against how women wear their hair a