Higher hazards persist in personal care products marketed to Black women, report reveals

Beauty justice research shows the use of certain personal care products may increase Black women’s exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Products like hair relaxers and dyes are linked to elevated risks of several diseases, including breast and uterine cancer, especially for Black women.
Since EWG’s 2016 report on products marketed to Black women, policy and product formulation changes have spurred some safety improvements – but there are still fewer low hazard products marketed to Black women compared to the market as a whole.