The growing concern over braiding hair chemicals

“They say beauty is pain, but it isn’t supposed to be deadly,” said Sheilla Mamona in Glamour. Yet, for millions of Black women across the world who regularly wear braids, twists and extensions, troubling new evidence suggests the synthetic hair used to create these styles may expose them to toxic substances. A number of studies in recent months have revealed many popular braiding hair products include dangerous chemicals and carcinogens. The latest, published by Consumer Reports in the US, found...