Chemical hair straighteners or “relaxers,' which are often marketed to Black women, have been linked to a number of short-term and long-term health risks, including uterine cancer.
FILE - The hair-washing sinks at a salon in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on June 22, 2021. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on hair-straightening products that contain or release formaldehyde – a known
During this process, a stylist usually applies a hair straightening or smoothing solution to hair and follows it with a heat processing step – typically performed with a flat iron that seals the solution into the strands of the hair, according to the FDA. But most hair smoothing or straightening products release formaldehyde gas into the air when heated,
The FDA’s proposal would ban formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals, such as methylene glycol, as an ingredient in these products marketed in the U.S. The target date for such a ban is April 2024, "As a result of anti-Black hair sentiment, Black women have been unfairly subjected to scrutiny and forced to navigate the extreme politicization of hair," the lawmakers wrote. "Manufacturers of chemical straighteners have gained enormous profits, but recent findings unveil potentially significant negative health consequences associated with these products."
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