HAIR RELAXERS LINKED TO CANCER
1-800-LAW-FIRM is investigating cases for individuals who have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer or Uterine Fibroids after regular or prolonged exposure to hair relaxer products, which have been found to contain several well-documented carcinogenic and endocrine disrupting chemicals associated with the diagnosis of certain cancers and conditions.
Our team of attorney's will seek justice on your behalf by filing a complaint against L’Oréal and other manufacturers who failed to warn consumers about the risk of developing cancer linked to their hair relaxer products. Contact our team by calling, texting or filling out the form for a no-obligation, free claim review.
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A study performed by researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in October 2022, warning that ingredients used in hair relaxers may cause cancer.
The study revealed women who routinely used hair relaxer chemical products were nearly 3x more likely to have developed uterine cancer by the age of 70 when compared to women who never used chemical relaxer products.
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
For years, a growing body of medical research has been published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and peer-reviewed medical journals, raising concerns about the side effects of hair relaxer products. The studies have identified several toxic chemicals frequently used in hair relaxers that may cause cancer.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets forth laws under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act that expressly prohibits the marketing or sale of cosmetic products from containing poisonous or harmful substances that could cause injury to a consumer. However, many cosmetic manufacturers mislabel their hair relaxers or omit these toxins from the ingredient labels, withholding important safety information from consumers.
Some of the common allegations raised in lawsuits include:
- Failure to adequately research the link between toxins used in relaxers and cancer;
- Failure to warn about the increased risk of uterine cancer, breast cancer and other side effects from hair relaxer products;
- Providing false and misleading labeling information about the safety of hair relaxer products for women;
- Failure to issue hair relaxer recalls ensuring consumers were aware of cancer and health risks.
HOW CAN HAIR RELAXERS & STRAIGHTENERS CAUSE CANCER?
In recent years multiple studies have been published that suggest a possible link between hair relaxers and cancer risks.
Researchers have warned many hair relaxer products contain as many as 5,000 chemicals, many of which are classified as toxic, including, but not limited to;
- Formaldehyde
- Phthalates
- Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP)
- Cyclosiloxanes
- Bisphenol A
- Parabens
- Other harmful toxins and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU WERE AFFECTED?
Individuals who routinely use chemical hair relaxers and straighteners and have been diagnosed or experienced any of the following cancers or conditions may be eligible to pursue a claim.
- Breast Cancer
- Uterine Cancer (Endometrial Cancer or Uterine Sarcoma)
- Ovarian Cancer
- Uterine Fibroids
- Endometriosis
WHICH PRODUCTS ARE ALLEGEDLY LINKED TO CANCER?
Potential hair relaxer lawsuits are being investigated against the manufacturers of several popular products widely marketed throughout the United States, including:
- L’Oréal USA Products, Inc.
- Dark and Lovely
- Optimum
- Nature Global, LLC
- Soft & Beautiful
- Motions
- Strength of Nature Global, LLC
- Just for Me
- TCB Naturals
- Namaste Laboratories, LLC
- Olive Oil Girls
- Organic Root Stimulator