Dark & Lovely hair relaxer products are pictured at a Superstore in Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 20. (Ben Nelms/CBC) ...

In summation, Japanese hair straightening is another method of chemical straightening that omits formaldehyde, but like relaxers and keratin treatments, contains chemicals which can pose health ...

The researchers said that chemical hair relaxers are often heavily marketed to, and commonly used by Black women to straighten curly or tightly coiled hair. The products are only loosely regulated and ...

Shamara Hutchinson, left, and Elle Wayara are the two lead plaintiffs in a proposed class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of hair relaxers that have been linked to some cancers and other ...