You’ll find glossy packets of hair extensions in most beauty supply stores. They promise a new look for a few dollars, but ...

A new study published Feb. 11 in the American Chemical Society journal Environment & Health has found that synthetic and ...

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

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

Out of 169 identified chemicals, many were associated with risks of cancer, developmental issues, reproductive health ...

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 ...

Experts have issued an alarming warning over hair extensions after scientists discovered they contained several hazardous ...

A new study suggests that natural hair extensions may contain toxic chemicals. Here are the potential health risks associated ...

However, a new study from the scientific research organization Silent Spring Institute says many hair extensions—including ...

A Newton-based organization’s recent study into potential risks in hair extensions used primarily by Black women found that ...

Using high-resolution scanning technology, they detected more than 900 chemical signatures and successfully identified 169 specific substances. The chemicals detected included flame retardants, ...

A growing body of laboratory evidence suggests that hair extensions, one of the most widely used cosmetic products worldwide, ...