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2. Conk - Wikipedia

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   Conk hairstyle. The conk was a hairstyle popular among African-American men from the 1920s up to the early-to-mid 1960s. [1] This hairstyle called for a man with naturally "kinky" hair to have it chemically straightened using a relaxer called congolene, an initially homemade hair straightener gel made from the extremely corrosive chemical lye which was often mixed with eggs and potatoes.

3. Rio Hair Naturalizer System - Wikipedia

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   The Rio Hair Naturalizer System was a hair relaxer distributed by the World Rio Corporation Inc. It was available in two types; "Neutral", and one that claimed to have a "Color Enhancement Formula" that contained a black hair dye. [1] As a product designed for home use, it was promoted through infomercials in the early to mid-1990s.

4. Return of the relaxer? Why some Black women are ... - AOL

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   Long histories of Black women being ostracized for sporting natural hair made relaxers a staple for many young Black girls. "My mom put a relaxer in my hair when I was in fifth grade, and I ...

5. Johnson Products Company - Wikipedia

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   [1] [3] By the 1960s had an estimated 80 percent of the black hair-care market and annual sales of $12.6 million by 1970. [1] In 1971, JPC went public and was the first African American owned company to trade on the American Stock Exchange. [1] [5] The company's most well-known product was Afro Sheen for natural hair when afros became popular.

6. FDA once again pushes back proposal to ban cancer-linked ...

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   FDA once again pushes back proposal to ban cancer-linked formaldehyde in hair relaxers Michelle Garcia and Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Zinhle Essamuah July 19, 2024 at 12:37 PM

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8. Relaxer - Wikipedia

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   A relaxer is a type of lotion or cream generally used by people with tight curls or very curly hair which makes hair easier to straighten by chemically "relaxing" the natural curls. The active agent is usually a strong alkali , although some formulations are based on ammonium thioglycolate or formaldehyde .

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