Learning more about Hair Straighteners and Health

I recommend learning more about Hair straightening chemicals that are associated with higher uterine cancer risk.

Research studies from NIH,  show that women who straighten their hair with chemical hair straightening products have a higher chance of getting uterine cancer compared to women who don't use chemical products, on their hair.

According to a new study from the National Institutes of Health, The researchers discovered there were no links with uterine cancer for other hair products that the women said they used, including hair colorants, bleach, highlights, or (perms. (?)

Hair straightening is a hair styling method used since the 1890s. Straightening hair is to create a silky,  smooth, straight texture. Several methods can be used to straighten the hair, such as chemical relaxers, a hot straightening comb, a flat iron, as well as curling irons.

Ammonium thioglycolate is a chemical used to make the hair straighten or curl hair, this chemical causes less damage to the hair and scalp than other chemical relaxers.

Ammonium thioglycolate is the first step used in thermal ionic hair flattening techniques.

written by Anita Johnson-Brown

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