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tishaLA

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2. "chemicals like parabens, phthalates and fragrances" are in many

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 10:28 PM

Oct 2022

hair care products used by all races, though. The thing that makes straighteners different is the presence of sodium hydroxide (lye), the same way the presence of ammonium thioglycolate works on perms for non-black hair.

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doh...stop using hair straightener nt msongs Oct 2022 #1

"chemicals like parabens, phthalates and fragrances" are in many tishaLA Oct 2022 #2