Hair Relaxer Lawyer
Long-term use of chemical hair relaxers has been associated with uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, and uterine fibroids requiring surgical intervention. Our firm is actively investigating these claims. Years of use, frequency of application, and diagnosis confirmation are the primary intake screens.
Eligibility for these claims is evaluated individually. Eligibility for these mass-tort claims depends on a number of medical, exposure, and timing factors that vary case by case. Rather than try to summarize every variable here, we ask you to call our office or complete the form on this page so we can review your particular situation. There is no cost to have your potential claim evaluated.
Serving clients throughout PA, NJ, NY, and MD. If you used chemical hair relaxers or straighteners for years and were later diagnosed with uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, or uterine fibroids, you may qualify for compensation. Siddons Law Firm is reviewing hair relaxer injury claims. Email us at msiddons@siddonslaw.com with a short description of what happened, and we will reply with the list of documents we need to review your claim.
Why we ask you to email us first
Drug injury claims depend on records: which drug you took, the dose, when you started and stopped, and when you were diagnosed. Those details decide whether a claim qualifies, and a phone call cannot confirm them. Email us a short description of what happened, and we will reply with the list of records we need to review your claim.
Key Takeaways
- A 2022 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sister Study linked frequent chemical hair relaxer use to significantly elevated rates of uterine cancer and uterine fibroids.
- Manufacturers including L’Oréal, Softsheen-Carson, Strength of Nature, Revlon, Godrej, Namaste, and Dabur face thousands of lawsuits in the federal hair relaxer MDL (MDL 3060, N.D. Illinois), where the court has upheld the core product-liability claims. See In re Hair Relaxer Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation, 702 F. Supp. 3d 692 (N.D. Ill. 2023).
- Relaxers contained phthalates, parabens, bisphenol A (BPA), formaldehyde, and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals that manufacturers failed to warn consumers about.
- Free case review. No cost unless we recover for you.
Which Products Are Included
The litigation covers a broad set of chemical relaxers and “creamy crack” products used to permanently straighten hair, including but not limited to:
- L’Oréal / SoftSheen-Carson — Dark & Lovely, Optimum Care, Precise
- Strength of Nature — Motions, Just for Me
- Revlon — Crème of Nature, Revlon Realistic, Fabulaxer
- Godrej — Godrej Classic, Olive and Argan Oil Hair Relaxer
- Namaste Laboratories — Organic Root Stimulator (ORS), Olive Oil Hair Relaxer
- Dabur — Vatika
If you used a different brand, we can still review your claim — the litigation is expanding.
Who May Qualify
- You used chemical hair relaxers or straightening products, including keratin treatments, at least five times a year for at least five years.
- You were later diagnosed with uterine cancer, endometrial cancer or ovarian cancer.
- You can document use (testimony, photos, receipts, salon records) and diagnosis (medical records).
How Chemical Relaxers Cause Injury
Relaxers deliver a chemical burn to the hair shaft to break and reform the bonds that make hair curly. Those same chemicals — lye, formaldehyde donors, phthalates, parabens, BPA — are absorbed through the scalp, where they can disrupt the endocrine system and promote hormone-sensitive cancers. Black women in the United States use these products at rates approximately three times higher than other groups, which helps explain disproportionate uterine cancer incidence in that population. Research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in 2022 found that women who used relaxers more than four times a year had nearly 2.5 times the risk of developing uterine cancer.
Compensation Available
- Past and future medical expenses (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy)
- Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
- Pain and suffering, emotional distress
- Loss of fertility and reproductive harm
- Wrongful death damages where applicable
- Punitive damages where supported
Why Choose Our Firm
Siddons Law Firm represents hair relaxer clients throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. When we represent you on this MDL, we retain the medical and scientific experts your case needs. No up-front cost. Free case review. You pay nothing unless we recover money for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file?
Two years in PA and NJ, three years in NY and MD, generally from the date you knew or should have known the link between your relaxer use and your diagnosis. There are exceptions; call before assuming your claim is too old.
I used relaxers as a child. Can my parents still file?
In many states, pediatric exposure creates special statute-of-limitations extensions. Contact us; these claims are actively being reviewed.
What if I no longer remember exact brands or dates?
Your testimony about the categories of products used, combined with salon records or purchase history where available, is often enough.
Can men with these cancers file?
Men who used relaxers are much rarer, but may qualify if diagnosed with a hormone-sensitive cancer linked to relaxer chemistry.
Start Your Hair Relaxer Case
Email us at msiddons@siddonslaw.com with a short description of what happened, and we will reply with the list of documents we need to review your claim.