A Government Study Finds Chemical Hair Straighteners Cause Uterine Cancer

Toxic chemicals placed on the hair are easily absorbed into the bloodstream through the scalp

Thursday, December 1, 2022 - A shocking new medical report issued recently by the US government indicates that women that have used commercial chemical hair straighteners are developing uterine and other forms of hair relaxer cancer at an alarming rate. According to Cancer.org, "Women who use chemical hair straighteners and relaxers may have a higher risk of uterine cancer, according to a new study from researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study findings were published on October 17, 2022, in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute." Chemical hair straightener is usually targeted toward Black women and has become a multi-billion dollar industry. Amazon.com reports that their best-selling brand of chemical hair relaxer is Dark & Lovely Nourishing Silkening Relaxer, manufactured by Softsheen Carson, owned by L'Oreal. Women who have used chemical hair relaxers include beauticians and their customers. Many are reporting having developed Fibroid tumors on the inner walls of the uterus. One woman, a beautician and a hair straightener customer, who applies and uses chemical hair straighteners regularly, developed large tumors and had to have dangerous invasive surgery to remove them. LocalMemphis.com reported, "They (doctors) couldn't believe it. One doctor said that he had never had to call the cancer doctor in to make sure it wasn't cancerous," said Cunningham. "I had tumors the size of a small watermelon collectively. They were touching on every organ." Cunningham got the tumors removed along with her uterus." Women with uterine cancer or the survivors of those who have died from the wholly preventable disease are filing hair relaxer cancer lawsuits against L'Oreal, the product's manufacturer, and others. In addition, a class action lawsuit is also underway that seeks funding to pay for ongoing medical monitoring of women who used hair straightening products to uncover uterine cancer at its earliest stage thus improving the odds of being able to treat the condition successfully.

Chemical hair relaxer has been suspected of doing more harm than good since their application burns the scalp and skin, and the fumes cause eye irritation. Beauticians that apply chemical hair straighteners do so using heavy rubber gloves to avoid burning their hands and wearing goggles to reduce eye burning. Customers getting hair relaxer treatments report a tingling of the scalp and an unmistakable foul and generally disagreeable odor emanating from the product. Some customers have reported that the chemical relaxer caused their skin to dry out and also caused burns to the scalp, neck, and head that took months to heal according to refinery29.com. Doctors who have studied the health-damaging effects of chemical hair straighteners know that these dangerous chemicals can be easily absorbed through the skin, enter the bloodstream, and rapidly cause tumors to develop and grow. Since most hair relaxers are marketed directly to Black women, this demographic is more at risk than others for developing uterine cancer. "More than 50,000 women were part of the study for an extended time 60% of those who used straighteners identified as Black. "We've seen that Black women have increased uterine cancer rates over the last 20 years," said Dr. Lammers, Chief of Oncology at the Baptist Medical Group.

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