Revlon: toxic hair relaxers

The Sister Study links chemical hair relaxers to uterine cancer

The National Institutes of Health conducted a major clinical study over a decade and published the study’s initial results in October 2022 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The NIH’s Sister Study established a link between an increased risk of developing cancer and prolonged use of chemical hair relaxer products. Researchers found that women who used hair relaxers for several years were more than twice as likely to develop uterine cancer as those who never used such products.

Long-term, frequent use of hair relaxers may be linked to increased risk of:

• uterine cancer (endometrial cancer, uterine sarcoma)
• ovarian cancer (non-serous and serous tumors)

Revlon defendant in toxic hair relaxer lawsuits

Plaintiffs in toxic hair relaxer lawsuits claim that prolonged use of chemical hair relaxers marketed by the cosmetics company can cause severe health conditions in women. The complaints filed toxic hair relaxer claims against the company, accusing Revlon of promoting their hair straightening products toward women of color while failing to warn about the danger that some of the chemical compounds pose for human health.

If you used Creme of Nature hair relaxers, you should know that you need to meet some eligibility requirements to file a toxic hair relaxer claim against Revlon:

• you must have used Creme of Nature chemical hair relaxers for at least 2 - 5 years
• you must have used Creme of Nature chemical hair relaxer products at least four times a year
• you must have medical records that confirm your ovarian or uterine cancer diagnosis