The Chemicals in Our Beauty Regimens: A Tale of Unchecked Convenience Research from the Silent Spring Institute has revealed the presence of hazardous chemicals in everyday beauty products, including hair braiding extensions and lotions.
These findings are not new to those who follow environmental health issues closely, but their widespread impact underscores our society's priorities when it comes to convenience versus caution.
Elissia Franklin, a chemist and exposure scientist at the Institute, discovered that 43 hair extension products contained chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, and reproductive harm.