Chemical Hair Straightening Clients Complain About The Negative Side Effects

The physical pain and discomfort of a chemical hair treatment are sometimes outweighed by its beauty benefits

Sunday, January 15, 2023 - Women who have had hair relaxer treatments often complain of the negative physical side effects they experienced during and after treatment. Rarely are beauty clients made aware of the dangers of developing hair straightener cancer from the repeated use of chemical hair straighteners as evidenced by the allegation of dozens of hair relaxer cancer lawsuits that are being filed against L'Oreal and other manufacturers of chemical hair straighteners. The most frequent complaint beauticians hear is that of the discomfort that occurs during hair relaxer treatment caused by the harsh chemicals that are applied to the hair and scalp. Clients report feeling intense itching and burning on their entire scalp and the back of the neck. It is important to have a hairdresser that is experienced and reliable because if hair relaxer chemicals are left on the head for too long they can cause sores to form that will have to scalp over and heal with scar tissue. All this discomfort does not start to touch on the damage chemical hair straighteners do to one's internal organs since the dangerous and toxic chemicals can enter into the bloodstream by being absorbed directly through the scalp and other skin contact. Clients often report that they have left the beauty salon with burning eyes and a sore throat from inhaling toxic hair straightener chemicals produced by flat and curling irons overheating the hair.

The physical pain and discomfort of a chemical hair treatment and the lengthy time it takes to undergo a chemical hair straightening can also cause emotional distress. A client reports starting to get worried that they had made a mistake when the burning and itching started and then knowing that it is too late to turn around, and they have more than an hour to wait until the product could be washed out of the hair. First-time chemical hair straightening clients are astonished at how long a time a hair straightening perm can take. "A typical chemical hair straightening session can take anywhere from 2 to 4 hours, depending on the length and thickness of the hair, as well as the type of treatment being used. For example, a Brazilian blowout typically takes around 2-3 hours, while a Japanese straightening treatment can take up to 4 hours or more," according to one hairdresser. It is a good idea to consult with a professional hairdresser before starting the treatment to get an estimate of how long the treatment will take before starting, as this will minimize the anxiety as the minutes and hours tick by.

Most women, however, swear by the results of their chemical hair straightening treatment despite all of the short and long-term harm it causes to their health. For decades, hair straightening manufacturers of products commonly known by the brand names L'Oreal X-Tenso Moisturist hair straightening, Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy, Brazilian Blowout, Global Keratin, Marcia Teixeira, CHI Transformation System, Goldwell Kerasilk, Design Essentials, and others stand accused of causing physical harm to women who had they been made aware of the negative side effects would have chosen another type of hairstyle.

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