Dereliction of Beauty
How Lax Regulation of Beauty Care Products Victimizes Women of Color
Black Women Face Disproportionate Risks From Largely Unregulated Toxic Substances in Beauty and Personal Care Products
The FDA has finally proposed a ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners, and new regulations on the cosmetics industry take effect next month. But one activist called them “a floor, not a ceiling.”
By Victoria St. Martin
![Jeanette Toomer fears that formaldehyde-based relaxers in hair straighteners she used for decades led her to develop endometrial cancer. Credit: Michael Kodas](jpg/jeanette_toomer-9454-900x600.jpg)