Chemicals of concern in select packaged hair relaxers available on the Kenyan market: an examination of ingredient labels and measurement of pH

Irungu, B. N., Llanos, A. A. M., Nyangi, M., Olisa, T., Matu, E., Rockson, A., Schaefer, A., Ashrafi, A., Terry, M. B., McDonald, J. A., Nudelman, J., Gillan, L. D., Chowdhary, P., Wachira, S., & Kimani, C. (2025). Chemicals of concern in select packaged hair relaxers available on the Kenyan market: an examination of ingredient labels and measurement of pH. Frontiers in Public Health, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1532113
Authors:
Beatrice N. Irungu
Mary Nyangi
Teresa Olisa
Sabina Wachira
Cecilia Kimani
Adana A. M. Llanos
Amber Rockson
Alexis Schaefer
Adiba Ashrafi
Mary Beth Terry
Jasmine A. Mcdonald
Esther Matu
Janet Nudelman
Laura Dobbs Gillan
Pujeeta Chowdhary
Affiliated Authors:
Adana A. M. Llanos
Amber Rockson
Alexis Schaefer
Adiba Ashrafi
Mary Beth Terry
Jasmine A. Mcdonald
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Author Keywords:
hair products
chemicals of concern
cosmetics
hair relaxers
ingredients labels
ph
personal care products
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Article
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10.3389/fpubh.2025.1532113
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Web of Science

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