UPDATE (January 5, 2026): The future of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 's proposed ban on hair-straightening products ...
The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and certain ...
The Food and Drug Administration missed its deadline on Dec. 31, 2025, to propose a rule that would ban formaldehyde in ...
L'Oréal announced an infrared hair straightener and an LED face mask at CES 2026, both launching in 2027 with light-based ...
Light Straight + Multi-styler, developed by L’Oréal Research & Innovation, was seven years in the making. The device uses ...
The FDA’s recent notice that it would move to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products comes more than a decade after researchers raised alarms about health risks. By Ronnie Cohen / KFF Health ...
In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tentatively scheduled to unveil a proposal to consider banning the ...
A dermatologist shares what women should know about the study's findings. Women who use chemical hair-straightening products may be at a higher risk for uterine cancer, and Black women may be more ...
Previous studies have linked chemicals in some hair products to breast cancer. New research has found hair straightening chemicals may increase risk of uterine cancer. Risk was doubled for those ...
Regularly cleaning hair straighteners with a damp cloth is essential for preventing product buildup and removing bacteria. How often you need to clean them depends on factors such as frequency of use.