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2. What Black women should know about hair relaxers and ... - AOL

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   According to the Black Women’s Health Study, or BWHS, postmenopausal Black women who have used chemical hair relaxers more than twice a year or for more than five years have an increased risk of ...

3. Relaxer - Wikipedia

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   Relaxer. A relaxer is a type of lotion or cream generally used by people with tight curls or very curly hair which makes hair easier to straighten by chemically "relaxing" the natural curls. The active agent is usually a strong alkali, although some formulations are based on ammonium thioglycolate or formaldehyde .

4. Return of the relaxer? Why some Black women are ... - AOL

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   Hair relaxers have seen a considerable resurgence in popularity among the Black hair community. Here is why some women are deciding to go back to relaxers after years of dealing with their natural ...

5. Natural hair movement - Wikipedia

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   Natural hair movement. The natural hair movement is a movement which aims to encourage people of African descent to embrace their natural, afro-textured hair; especially in the workplace. It originated in the United States during the 1960s, and resurged in popularity in the 2000s. [1] [2]

6. Hair straightening - Wikipedia

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   Hair straightening is a hair styling technique used since the 1890s involving the flattening and straightening of hair in order to give it a smooth, streamlined, and sleek appearance. [1] It became very popular during the 1950s among black males and females of all races. It is accomplished using a hair iron or hot comb, chemical relaxers ...

7. Can using everyday hair care products be harmful to ... - AOL

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   Postmenopausal Black women who used hair relaxers for 20 years or more had about a 70% increased risk of uterine cancer compared to never or light users. What can I do about it? D5 is generally ...