Relaxers aren’t the only problematic hair products

We are kicking off season two by digging into the recent study that linked hair relaxers to ovarian cancer. Turns out, relaxers aren’t the only hair products that could be harmful. In this episode, we speak with beauty influencer and venture capitalist Blake Newby and  sociologist and natural hair care expert Dr. Taura Taylor. We explore the reasons some people get relaxers despite knowing the dangers, while also looking at the history of perms and the policing of Black hair. 

Credits: 

Dempsey Pillot, studio producer

Jill Webb, producer

Anddy Egan-Thorpe, audio engineer

Femi Redwood, host and executive producer