Unaware of the toxic chemicals in hair relaxer, plaintiff's Dark & Lovely uterine cancer lawsuit indicates she used the product in her hair for decades.
A petition calls for Giant Food to remove toxic hair relaxers from its shelves after talks between the retailer and a racial justice activist group broke down.
Phthalates and other harmful chemicals in hair relaxers like Dark & Lovely, Olive Oil, Africa’s Best, African Pride, Just for Me and other widely used perms caused uterine cancer, Missouri woman claims
Side effects of hair relaxers used since she was 10 years old caused an Alabama woman to develop uterine cancer, which she indicates was a direct result of chemicals in Dark & Lovely, Just for Me and other straighteners
Plaintiff and potentially millions of others used Dark & Lovely and Optimum for years without being warned hair relaxer side effects could lead to uterine fibroids
Despite the potential risk of uterine cancer, uterine fibroids and other reproductive problems, hair relaxer products like Just for Me, Olive Oil Girls and others are marketed towards young Black children, the lawsuit notes.
Women pursuing hair relaxer uterine cancer lawsuits point to DEHP, a phthalate some studies have linked to abnormal uterine and endometrial cell development.
Plaintiff had to undergo a myomectomy due to the development of uterine fibroids from hair relaxer products used for decades.
