Safety of Braiding Hair: What CR Tests Found
On February 24, Consumer Reports and partners hosted a virtual public forum, Safety of Braiding Hair: What CR Tests Found, where we shared new findings from our expanded testing of braiding hair products.
Together, we discussed what these results mean for our communities, what accountability must look like moving forward, and how families can stay informed and take action.
Watch the full recording above.
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Meet Our Speakers
Jim E. Rogers PhD
Director, Product & Food Safety Research & Testing at Consumer Reports
Maya Owens
Founder of The Black Mom Tribe
Elissia Franklin PhD
Research Scientist at Silent Spring Institute
Ginger Cowles
Managing Editor for Home and Trends at Consumer Reports
Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka
Licensed clinical psychologist, hairstylist, professor, and the founder of PsychoHairapy