Africa's Best toxic hair relaxers

Risk of health problems for women who use Africa's Best hair relaxers

A major decade-long clinical study conducted by the National Institutes of Health found that the hair straighteners' chemicals can cause uterine cancer and other hormone-sensitive ailments such as endometriosis and ovarian cancer. Africa's Best hair relaxers manufactured by House of Cheatham contain strong chemicals - phthalates, parabens, bisphenol - to dismantle the hair's protein structure, changing its natural texture. These substances are known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that interfere with the functioning of the endocrine system, resulting in hormonal imbalances and hormone-sensitive health conditions in women.

 Some of the brand's chemical hair relaxer products:

• Herbal Intensive Dual Conditioning Relaxer
• Originals Olive Oil No-Lye Conditioning Relaxer

Africa's Best hair relaxer lawsuits

After the National Institutes of Health's Sister Study was published, women filed toxic hair relaxer product liability lawsuits against House of Cheatham, claiming that the beauty company promoted Africa's Best hair relaxer products toward women of color while failing to warn about the dangers posed by chemicals in these products. These lawsuits are being filed by women who used Africa's Best hair straightening products for years and subsequently developed severe health conditions such as endometriosis, uterine cancer or ovarian cancer.