A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation around Black beauty and health.

Consumer Reports tested 10 synthetic braiding hair products and found that 100 percent ... The organization said three products — Sensationnel’s Ruwa 3X Pre-Stretched Kids Braid – 12 ...

Shake-N-Go FreeTress 3X Pre-Stretched and Sensationnel Ruwa 3X Pre-Stretched Kids Braid were among the hair brands that contained lead. This is especially harmful for children, as kids sometimes ...

Brands included in the study were Sensationnel, including the hair product company's Ruwa, X-Pression and Lulutress Crochet brands of braiding hair. Also included were Magic Fingers 3X Stretched ...