A recent study in Los Angeles revealed that over 53% of participating Black and Latina women used personal-care products containing formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. The study, which involved participants documenting the ingredients in their products over a week, emphasizes the health risks associated with such chemicals found in everyday items like lotions, shampoos, and makeup. Researchers express concern over the disproportionate exposure among these women, linking the frequent use of chemical hair straighteners to higher cancer mortality rates in Black women. The FDA has yet to act on banning formaldehyde in hair products despite previous classifications of its dangers.
It's really concerning that we are intentionally putting chemicals that release a carcinogen into our products that we apply to ourselves every day.
Researchers have questioned whether African American women's frequent use of chemical hair straighteners, suspected of containing formaldehyde-releasing agents, might explain why breast, uterine and ovarian cancers kill disproportionately more Black than white women.
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