Straight Hair Without Cancer-Causing Chemicals:
For decades women have battled their curls to achieve smooth, straight hair. While the market for hair straightening has flattened out recently, it’s still a booming business expected to reach $854 million by 2028. The majority of these consumers are black women. Most chemical straighteners on the market work by breaking disulfide bonds to change hair texture. While these straightening treatments are marketed as safe and effective and sometimes as “all-natural,” recent research shows this isn’t true.
Hair Straighteners and Cancer
Many women who have used hair straighteners for years are developing ovarian, uterine, and endometrial cancer. Chemical hair straighteners contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals and carcinogens known as EDCs. EDCs can interfere with hormones in the endocrine system, leading to hormone-related cancers.
Straight Hair Without the Chemicals
Fortunately, there are safer, non-toxic options you can use to straighten your hair.
- Silk Press:
- A silk press is a styling service that uses a hair dryer and a flat iron. Your stylist will blow out your hair and then use the flat iron to straighten it. While a silk press won’t last as long as a chemical straightener, only two to three weeks, it is a safer alternative.
- Hot Comb:
- A hot comb is like a flat iron but better for thicker or more unruly hair. You can use a hot comb at home if you’re careful of the high temperatures.
- Styling Products:
- Using the right styling products can also help keep your hair straight and frizz-free for longer, especially if you use them with your styling tools.
You Need an Experienced Attorney
If you’ve used hair straighteners four or more times a year in the past and are now facing endometrial, uterine, or ovarian cancer, your diagnosis may be related to your use of straighteners. But you don’t have to figure this out alone; it’s time to seek legal help. Madeksho Law has been protecting the rights of women like you since 1972, and we can help. Call us at 1-888-910-6376 or contact us online. Your consultation is always free, and there is never a charge unless we we recover compensation on your behalf.
