Hair Straighteners/Relaxers Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer

 Hair Straighteners/Relaxers Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer

 The Journal of the National Cancer Institute recently published a study by the National Institute of Environmental Sciences that found a link between certain hair products, like straighteners or relaxers, and uterine cancer. The paper noted that a prior study linked these hair products with a higher risk of ovarian cancer.

 Which Products May Be Harmful?

 Currently, the class action is investigating products from the following companies:

 

• L’Orèal (Softsheen-Carson): Optimum Care, Dark & Lovely, Precise, and Bantu;
• Revlon (Colomer Beauty Brands): Revlon Brand, Crème of Nature, and Fabulaxer; and
• Strength of Nature Global (Godrej Consumer): Just For Me, Motions, TCB, Soft & Beautiful, and African Pride.

What Health Conditions Being Investigated?

• Uterine Cancer;
• Ovarian Cancer;
• Breast Cancer;
• Uterine Fibroids (benign or non-cancerous growths on the uterus that can be painful and may lead to pregnancy loss or infertility; and
• Endometriosis (a painful condition in which tissue similar to the tissue that grows on the inside of a uterus instead grows on the outside).