The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some synthetic and human hair extensions, a ...

For our second evaluation of braiding hair, CR tested 30 human and synthetic hair products to determine if there are less ...

Recent research has found that hair extensions may contain cancer-causing chemicals, even the ones that are labeled "nontoxic." ...

A new study finds a variety hair extenions—from natural to synthetic—contain chemicals associated with cancer, birth defects and reproductive issues ...

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The products’ health effects still need to be studied, but several compounds were found to exceed EU limits for consumer ...

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Hair extensions—especially braiding hair and other add-in styles—are a staple of protective styling and a multibillion-dollar global industry. But new research is raising alarms that many extension ...

One editor shares her experience with Box Braid extensions. Jackie Fields What is it: Box braid hair extensions Who Tried it: PEOPLE magazine Writer-Reporter Jackie Fields Why she did it: About a year ...