What is Kanekalon Hair Made Of? | Is Kanekalon Fiber Hair Toxic ?
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- What is Kanekalon Hair Made Of? | Is Kanekalon Fiber Hair Toxic?
Recently a video surfaced saying that Kanekalon hair is made out of toxic synthetic fibers and that Kanekalon hair should be illegal.
I wanted to learn how kanekalon hair is made and what is kanekalon hair made of?
There are four fibers that can make up Kanekalon hair- Modacrylic fiber, PVC fiber, flame retardant fiber, organic protein fiber. Today we will focus on the Modacrylic fiber and PVC Fiber. Modacrylic fibers are mainly used for braids ( Marley Braids, Twists) while PVC fibers are used for wigs, weavings (crochet braids and weaves) and hair pieces. These two fibers are made out of acrylonitrile and vinyl chloride. Let's learn if these ingredients are toxic.
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This really opened my eyes but to an even bigger picture than just our hair. We absorb micro plastic particles (mpp) daily through eating, drinking, and the air we breathe. I was reading an article, and the amount of mpp an adult absorbs daily is equivalent to eating one credit card per week. Plastic is used for so many things, eliminating it entirely is nearly impossible. So even if you stop wearing Kanekalon or any other synthetic hair, your body will still absorb mpp in other areas of daily living. So the best way to counter, is doing detoxes so your body can eliminate toxins/impurities naturally through sweat, using the bathroom, foot soaks, ect. Also switching to glass storage, water containers, reusable grocer bags, ect can also reduce mpp intake. Great discussion!
Definitely great points!
I learned that melatonin not only controls our sleep patterns, but also our bodies abilitity to remove free radicals, during the nightly cycle of the body cleaning and healing itself during sleep...so don't forget your daily dose of melatonin. Our pineal gland does produce melatonin, so I wonder how much we would need to take, if we need to @ all... That's a whole new question..🤔
@Reg Nurse Im on this video by accident but going to steam rooms such as in russian banya has a very long history and known to have health benefits.
@Reg Nurse Can you offer ways we can eliminate micro plastic from our bodies if detoxes doesn’t work or are these particles in our bodies forever?
This should be on every major news outlet! Our sisters need to hear this
right!! we need awareness
Wow... ill pas this along
We need to own TV stations because the other people don't care.Do for self is the only way.
This could be connected to why us black women have so many issues. Ugh thanks for sharing. 😓
Exactly
We need a class action lawsuit.
Ugh this is so upsetting... a lot of us wore braids from childhood. If nothing else the package should have a warning on it...
I 100% agree! Give people a chance or opportunity to know whats going on. Its sad that studies are not being done or just now being down on products and chemicals sold to black women.
Back then these companies were not in circulation , black women must do their homework before hand.
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I braided my hair with Anti-Bacterial Dr.Braid hair lab tested 99.9 effective made in South Africa it comes with 6 bundles to a pack .Silver Ion Anti-Bacterial Fiber.Pre-Stretched
This is upsetting but finding out about “Brazil, Indian, Peruvian,” hair background was heart breaking if your a Christian like me🤦🏾♀️
Accurate. I just did two cornrows last night using Kanekalon hair and my whole body itched all night I couldn’t sleep. If you have sensitive skin Don’t get this hair!
Oh man! I’m glad you took it out! Stay safe sis
NowIAmNappy I sure did! I took it out first thing in the morning and had to rewash my hair 😩 thanks for sharing!
I just knew i wasn't tripping every time i get braids i brake out somewhere and when hair touches my skin it itches
@@maxie43rob7 I know! They just said I had a sensitive scalp. I remember once doing a weave with kanekalon and I had non stop itching on my scalp and eventually took the hair off 2 days later it's not worth it!
Don't get this crap even if you AREN'T sensitive. It's still going to seep into your skin, you just won't know until later.
if you’re going to use this hair please soak and wash the hair before you install it. use warm water and acv vinegar (or white vinegar) and soak it in the tub for 15 minutes, press down on the hair then rinse the hair & drain the water. then soak the hair in shampoo for 15 minutes rinse & drain. do the same thing with conditioner & let it air dry.
I tried this and it didn’t work my hair was still itchy
Plus, it appears that it's still toxic regardless of an ACV soak sis.
I soaked it for 24 hours, still made my scalp itch and my seborrheic dermatitis flare up 4 times faster
That's does help the toxicity it emits.
No disrespect but that is not going to work and it's not going to erase the chemicals that it is made with.
So I did a bit more research on these two chemicals. Yes, it is absolutely true that in the right circumstances these chemicals are toxic, but short of working inside the manufacturing plant. You'll never be exposed.
First, Acrylonitrile is only so toxic if it is inhaled or if you come into contact with it as a liquid. Acrylonitrile would have to be a concentration of 16 parts per million (PPM) over several hours for you to begin to have a reaction. This means if you you have a million air molecules. You would need 16 of them to be made up of this chemical to affect you. In an average medium sized room that is completely empty and airtight with no ventilation you have around 6 octillion (6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) air molecules.
Vinyl Chloride is absolutely used in the making of Kanekalone hair, but not like how you would think. It is a gas used to create Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). A type of strong durable plastic (sneeze guards, pipes, plastic cutlery etc) that is only dangerous in it's gas state and you would once again need high concentrations in a sealed room. The reason the factory workers were so sick from the chemicals is because of the constant exposure and unsafe working conditions.
Drinking or breathing in molecules from clorox bleach is WAY WAY WAY more dangerous that wearing Kanekalon hair
Thanks
i figured the form of the product mattered- solid, liquid, or gas.
It irritates me when I see videos like this. Not because she's spreading misinformation or even intentionally misleading people. It's just the conclusions she reached are objectively true, but subjectivity inaccurate.
This is a problem I see 1,000 times a day. When people hear the word "chemical" they immediately feel like it is something unsafe (and at risk of sounding like a rogue conspiracy theorist) because this is what we've been conditioned to believe.
"Chemicals" are the building blocks of the universe. These long names are meant to convey exactly what a substance is made of. Take Dihydrogen Monoxide (H20) for example.
Without this chemical, you will die within days. The only treatment that can keep all of your organs (brain included) from shutting down is continued exposure. Dihydrogen Monoxide is simply the name for the chemical make-up of water.
H=hydrogen and O=oxygen. Both of which are EXTREMELY EXTREMELY flammable. Oxygen is quite literally the fuel of fire. No oxygen, no fire. It's why when if you cover a candle it goes out so quickly. The fire used all the oxygen available to it.
The Hindenburg, a giant blimp filled with hydrogen exploded as it tried to land before a storm. It wasn't struck by lightning. It exploded because of a small leak and random electricity in the air. Disintegrating and killing 96 people in under a minute. However, you take two hydrogen molecules and one oxygen molecule and bond them together. You get water. Which unless you're spongebob or Adele. You're going to have a hard time setting water on fire.
Chemicals aren't good or bad. They just exist. It is about the bonds that they form, or don't form, that makes all the difference. I'll not sure how these chemicals are bonded together, but from a buisness stand point. Its really hard to make money if your products keep poisoning the people who are buying them.
This is a good point, as well. But the problem is that there is not enough research or studies done on the long term effects of putting this type of product in your hair. This evidence is definitely not to be turned away, especially since we are seeing a rise to breast cancer, reproductive issues, birth defects and etc. within the balck population.
@@rialance8887 Most synthetic hair is made of these materials. Not just braiding hair. "Braiding hair" is more of a sub category that refers to the way it is altered. Basically, it's run through a machine that adds texture to the hair so it will hold braids better. If there was a rise is breast cancer and birth defects across everyone who wears it. You could then link it, otherwise it's a coincidence. Correlation doesn't imply causation. Even if researchers ignored POC in studies. If they found a link for white people. It would be talked about.
You also have to remember that these chemicals are used to make other plastics used in society. Not just synthetic hair extensions. So more than just black people would be regularly exposed.
You are sent as a blessing to this community for revealing this.
OMG I just got twist in my hair its itching my eyes hurt and my head hurt. I'm taking it out right now
Yahuah bless you 💙🙏🏾
Thank you so much for making this video! I just went to my local doctor becuase I am having a severe reaction on my neck from using Kanekalon Hair! I have used many different brands of synthetic hair for protective styling. I have NEVER had any type of reaction before! Thank you for doing this research to help enlighten us! :-)
Hi sis, you've out done your self with this video. I studied cell biology, and i feel like an idiot...i should have known better. I'm 100 percent sure that what you've reported is accurate
Thank you sis, I just try to be helpful with the research that is currently out there.
I was a chemistry major so feel crazy too
She came with evidence!! 💜I love it! Sharing this information!
Yes, Yes, Yes!
Please do more research. We need you!
Thank you for commenting and watching I’m not sure if you seen the second part to this video, but I’ll leave it down below czcams.com/video/6708myDYI8c/video.html
Omg...thanks for this video. I have definition kanekalon hair right now. This will be my LAST time!!
Very informative please keep them coming.
Thanks Michelle, always wondered about that!!
I want to THANK YOU for helping me. I came into contact with hair and within the next day I started to itch. 3 days later I have heavy rash covering 25% of my body. I am scheduled to see my doctor tomorrow to get help. The only thing I can relate this too is when I got poison oak over 20 years ago and it covered a lot of my body and frankly was painful. This stuff is toxic and this information needs to be shared with the stores that sell this stuff. There needs to be a warning label as well to inform women and the hazards of using this fake hair. Again, thank you for your great research!
Wow that's crazy I use to braid my hair alot couple years ago. Thanks for sharing
Girl me too! It’s such a shame
I Believe it’s possible .. because I wore braids for years , used mostly Kanekalon hair .. I got Super Sick with Asthma / Sinus / Allergies / Swollen Turbinates, I had Sinus Surgery because I was so Ill , I had Sinus Infection I could blow my Nose for 6 months , I had Chronic Bronchitis for a year , My Asthma so Nad for 5 years for 3 years I didn’t know if I would live through the illness ,I was in the Bed mostly all days for 3 years , And had a Hard time Breathing stay at the Doctor Office every 2 weeks or weekly , You could hear the Information in my Nose and Chest for for years ,. I Cough at Night for so long until I finally met a Lung Doctor , he was a older Doctor who Understood Asthma and the Lungs he Finally have me medicine to Stop the Coughing all night and Eventually got my Asthma in control enough for me to start functioning better in life .
After the Dinis surgery from me being unable to blow my nose I m nose allergic to 99.9% of All Scents , I had to leave my Job working in Cosmetics because I Never Fully Recover until this Fay and it’s May 2022 .. I m on Disability and it’s a Struggle to to live on the amount of money I receive monthly , I m Thankful for the funds and I need more .. I trust Hod will make away
It’s wearing the braid Kanekalon Hair have Damage my Health and Change my Life I don’t go to functional, Activity, in many plans or business or Family functions etc I don’t attend because I m Allergic to Most all scents ,soap , shampoo, cleaning chemicals, washing detergent b, house dedoratizer,I can’t fried or bake food in my home , many health foods I can’t cook in my home all this scents and food I typing trigger my Asthma that will send me to the doctor or Hospital and some can be Fatal if I don’t get out of the scents in time , cigarettes smoke , firewood , bar b que smell, Had. , oil smell , car combustion v, Air born Chemicals , pollen , cut grass, wet rain , to hot or to cold weather ,paint, plastic , certain paper, New clothes I have to was my clothes before wearing them, hair products , bod lotion Perking Coffee , Dust , Nail polish , Fragrance , perfumes and Cologne , Cuss,Wet Smell , Mold , Certsin Foods smell etc and Many Many more Smells will trigger My Asthma / Allergies/Sinus and smell these all of these smell Swell my Turbinates up inside my nose Blocking my Oxygen Flow and in my Airways and in My Lungs can Be Life Threatening or Fatal
I had my Lungs to start to Collapse a few time to going to the Emergency Room Every Winter for My Asthma hats to Breath …
It’s A Hard Situation to live in , I Thankful to be Alive , but I have to Always-be Aware of My Surrounding 24/7 Especially when out but Also at home I have to be aware of what foods I can cook etc …
I m Still Dealing with This Illness to this Day easily Triggered and having a hard time to Breath of my Allergies have me Feeling Miserable or my Turbinates are swollen sometimes both are I have to lay down .. I rest a lot because Asthma make me Tired because I having difficulty breathing to a Sinus infection to a Asthma Attack NONEOF THESE SICKNESS ARE FUNTO HAVE ..
I stop Using the Kanekalon Hair some years ago , I will say I can tell a difference not Sick Allthe time like I used to be … but early flared up so I tried to not go many places to not get triggered and extremely sick
I still get triggered just going out the house a lot of times I have to go out to go out some
So Yes I Believe the Hair was Toxic to my Health to My Lungs , Airways , Nose, And Lungs ,, I wore braid over 15 years …
Someone I know used to put braids in her hair and then started having allergic reactions like extremely itching which led to wounds.. she did her research on why she always had such allergic reactions. After some research she decided to dip the X-pression in lukewarm water and vinegar and all the Alkaline (grey/white stuff) came up. This method helped for her, now the allergic reactions are gone. She can wear her braids now for 3 weeks straight while before she could wear it for a really short period oft time (2 days or so)
Some of the oils that people put in their hair comes a lot of itching and scalp sores too. They are not ph balanced.
So when you buy the hair do you just did the whole hair in the sink filled with vinegar etc and let it air dry?
I stopped braiding awhile because itch so badly and then I found a way for it not to itch anymore and was about to start back braiding my hair then my friend send me the video that you highlighted so it's a no no for me . Thank you God bless
Wow, this is something we need to take seriously, I'm looking forward to the next video
Thanks sis, the next video is up!
I know I am!
I Believe it’s possible .. because I wore braids for years , used mostly Kanekalon hair .. I got Super Sick with Asthma / Sinus / Allergies / Swollen Turbinates, I had Sinus Surgery because I was so Ill , I had Sinus Infection I could blow my Nose for 6 months , I had Chronic Bronchitis for a year , My Asthma so Nad for 5 years for 3 years I didn’t know if I would live through the illness ,I was in the Bed mostly all days for 3 years , And had a Hard time Breathing stay at the Doctor Office every 2 weeks or weekly , You could hear the Information in my Nose and Chest for for years ,. I Cough at Night for so long until I finally met a Lung Doctor , he was a older Doctor who Understood Asthma and the Lungs he Finally have me medicine to Stop the Coughing all night and Eventually got my Asthma in control enough for me to start functioning better in life .
After the Dinis surgery from me being unable to blow my nose I m nose allergic to 99.9% of All Scents , I had to leave my Job working in Cosmetics because I Never Fully Recover until this Fay and it’s May 2022 .. I m on Disability and it’s a Struggle to to live on the amount of money I receive monthly , I m Thankful for the funds and I need more .. I trust Hod will make away
It’s wearing the braid Kanekalon Hair have Damage my Health and Change my Life I don’t go to functional, Activity, in many plans or business or Family functions etc I don’t attend because I m Allergic to Most all scents ,soap , shampoo, cleaning chemicals, washing detergent b, house dedoratizer,I can’t fried or bake food in my home , many health foods I can’t cook in my home all this scents and food I typing trigger my Asthma that will send me to the doctor or Hospital and some can be Fatal if I don’t get out of the scents in time , cigarettes smoke , firewood , bar b que smell, Had. , oil smell , car combustion v, Air born Chemicals , pollen , cut grass, wet rain , to hot or to cold weather ,paint, plastic , certain paper, New clothes I have to was my clothes before wearing them, hair products , bod lotion Perking Coffee , Dust , Nail polish , Fragrance , perfumes and Cologne , Cuss,Wet Smell , Mold , Certsin Foods smell etc and Many Many more Smells will trigger My Asthma / Allergies/Sinus and smell these all of these smell Swell my Turbinates up inside my nose Blocking my Oxygen Flow and in my Airways and in My Lungs can Be Life Threatening or Fatal
I had my Lungs to start to Collapse a few time to going to the Emergency Room Every Winter for My Asthma hats to Breath …
It’s A Hard Situation to live in , I Thankful to be Alive , but I have to Always-be Aware of My Surrounding 24/7 Especially when out but Also at home I have to be aware of what foods I can cook etc …
I m Still Dealing with This Illness to this Day easily Triggered and having a hard time to Breath of my Allergies have me Feeling Miserable or my Turbinates are swollen sometimes both are I have to lay down .. I rest a lot because Asthma make me Tired because I having difficulty breathing to a Sinus infection to a Asthma Attack NONEOF THESE SICKNESS ARE FUNTO HAVE ..
I stop Using the Kanekalon Hair some years ago , I will say I can tell a difference not Sick Allthe time like I used to be … but early flared up so I tried to not go many places to not get triggered and extremely sick
I still get triggered just going out the house a lot of times I have to go out to go out some
So Yes I Believe the Hair was Toxic to my Health to My Lungs , Airways , Nose, And Lungs ,, I wore braid over 15 years …
Wow that's amazing! It seems like there would be Health warnings on the packages!
Thank you for this - it was really interesting and I will do more research.
Yes definitely with more research
That’s crazy… I never knew that, Thank You. I know what not to used.
Today I'm just finding this out! Thank you!
THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR THIS🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💪🏾💞💯💯 IM DONE WITH FAKE HAIR ALL TOGETHER
Yes! this explains why my real hair falls out when i get braids.
No it doesnt. Could be a host of reasons youre losing your hair after braids; too tight, anemia, weak strands
@@microwavingfishatwork5884 Maybe. But not wearing it eliminates a possibility. I'm not willing to dismiss someone's claims about their body.
Acrylonitrile is a liquid that can be absorb into your skin and/or release gasses into your lungs that is toxic to your bloodstream. It isn’t in liquid form anymore when it’s made into plastic. Plastic is a solid and skin can’t soak up solids nor can your lungs just inhale plastic. The plastic would have to be broken down into tiny particles ( like dust for an example) to even be able to inhale. And set on fire to release flumes to infect the lungs. Acrylonitrile is used in ABS plastics which are known to be safe to use. So, are we twisting facts by referring to acrylonitrile in its liquid state, which is in fact a dangerous chemical but doesn’t acknowledge that when used to make synthetic plastic, it is safe in solid form?
If you pay attention though she says it can cause damage through inhalation or touching the skin (dermal)
Charles Mitchell you obviously didn’t comprehend what I typed up. Acrylonitrile used as an ingredient for making plastic, it can’t penetrate the skin once the plastic has formed.
@@Ldr11 So... heat, time, friction, water (sweat) don't break down plastic? And skin isn't permeable - women don't have pores? I'll answer for you YES PLASTICS BREAK DOWN... one of the reasons BPAs were fought against and eventually removed from most plastics. And YES SKIN IS PERMEABLE AND WOMEN LIKE ALL HUMANS HAVE PORES.
Charles Mitchell have you played with legos as a kid? Legos are made out of ABS plastic. Most of us has played with legos for hours upon hours as a kid. Do you think your body is deteriorating from playing with those legos? Your body heat isn’t hot enough to melt ABS plastic. Your sweat isn’t going to dissolve plastic 😩 plastic deteriorates so freaking slow, that is why people want to get rid of plastic all together.
@@Ldr11 www.politico.eu/article/the-plastic-in-our-bodies-health/
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this! I did not know...
Thanks for sharing the information with us. I haven't braided last two years. I think I will braid my own for the time being. Very disappointing news.
Right sis! I was disappointed as well. I'm going to look into finding some braid hair that is not as toxic and give recommendations if I find any in my video for next week.
@@NowIAmNappy awww that would be great! Very good idea. Thanks you.
Great video!!! I only saw the original video this morning and the comments were so disheartening. All I can ask is: beauty over health-- is it worth it?
Sis!! Some of those comments were crazy. All I can say is, I tried to find what research and do my due diligence since so many said they couldnt find anything online. Its also difficult because no one is really studying the effects of the chemicals found in black women's products and we are suffering and having issues at a higher rate than any other race. I'm trying to minimize whatever toxins I can for the time being.
@@NowIAmNappy The comments are basically an insider to people who want to stay sheeple. Even if they now know the long term effects of using this on your hair they are still defending it. THEY ARE LITERALLY IN DENIAL. 🙄🙄🙄
Thank you for this very informative video!!
You’re welcome, I’m glad it was helpful
Hello! I've just found your videos. I love them. Thank you for being so informative. I have been trying to find hair for dreadlock extensions but whoop, it is harder than it sounds! Using human hair might just be the safest thing. Thanks for presenting the science.
You’re so welcome! I works definitely use human hair if i had to
Some of the human hair comes from dead people and the human hair has got other people's energy and soul inside of it
Thanks for this video ❤
I loveeeee tip Tuesday’s 💕💕💕
awww thanks
This is great. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Oh wow!😱. Was just thinking about getting box braids. Thank you so much for posting about this.
You're welcome, it was very shocking, and its unfortunate that there is no warning label. Also if I do come across any brands that dont contains toxic chemicals, then I will let you know in the video next week.
I Believe it’s possible .. because I wore braids for years , used mostly Kanekalon hair .. I got Super Sick with Asthma / Sinus / Allergies / Swollen Turbinates, I had Sinus Surgery because I was so Ill , I had Sinus Infection I could blow my Nose for 6 months , I had Chronic Bronchitis for a year , My Asthma so Nad for 5 years for 3 years I didn’t know if I would live through the illness ,I was in the Bed mostly all days for 3 years , And had a Hard time Breathing stay at the Doctor Office every 2 weeks or weekly , You could hear the Information in my Nose and Chest for for years ,. I Cough at Night for so long until I finally met a Lung Doctor , he was a older Doctor who Understood Asthma and the Lungs he Finally have me medicine to Stop the Coughing all night and Eventually got my Asthma in control enough for me to start functioning better in life .
After the Dinis surgery from me being unable to blow my nose I m nose allergic to 99.9% of All Scents , I had to leave my Job working in Cosmetics because I Never Fully Recover until this Fay and it’s May 2022 .. I m on Disability and it’s a Struggle to to live on the amount of money I receive monthly , I m Thankful for the funds and I need more .. I trust Hod will make away
It’s wearing the braid Kanekalon Hair have Damage my Health and Change my Life I don’t go to functional, Activity, in many plans or business or Family functions etc I don’t attend because I m Allergic to Most all scents ,soap , shampoo, cleaning chemicals, washing detergent b, house dedoratizer,I can’t fried or bake food in my home , many health foods I can’t cook in my home all this scents and food I typing trigger my Asthma that will send me to the doctor or Hospital and some can be Fatal if I don’t get out of the scents in time , cigarettes smoke , firewood , bar b que smell, Had. , oil smell , car combustion v, Air born Chemicals , pollen , cut grass, wet rain , to hot or to cold weather ,paint, plastic , certain paper, New clothes I have to was my clothes before wearing them, hair products , bod lotion Perking Coffee , Dust , Nail polish , Fragrance , perfumes and Cologne , Cuss,Wet Smell , Mold , Certsin Foods smell etc and Many Many more Smells will trigger My Asthma / Allergies/Sinus and smell these all of these smell Swell my Turbinates up inside my nose Blocking my Oxygen Flow and in my Airways and in My Lungs can Be Life Threatening or Fatal
I had my Lungs to start to Collapse a few time to going to the Emergency Room Every Winter for My Asthma hats to Breath …
It’s A Hard Situation to live in , I Thankful to be Alive , but I have to Always-be Aware of My Surrounding 24/7 Especially when out but Also at home I have to be aware of what foods I can cook etc …
I m Still Dealing with This Illness to this Day easily Triggered and having a hard time to Breath of my Allergies have me Feeling Miserable or my Turbinates are swollen sometimes both are I have to lay down .. I rest a lot because Asthma make me Tired because I having difficulty breathing to a Sinus infection to a Asthma Attack NONEOF THESE SICKNESS ARE FUNTO HAVE ..
I stop Using the Kanekalon Hair some years ago , I will say I can tell a difference not Sick Allthe time like I used to be … but early flared up so I tried to not go many places to not get triggered and extremely sick
I still get triggered just going out the house a lot of times I have to go out to go out some
So Yes I Believe the Hair was Toxic to my Health to My Lungs , Airways , Nose, And Lungs ,, I wore braid over 15 years …
I'm glad I found out about this, is the Glance Formation Synthetic hair prestretch hair has kanekolon
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!
You’re welcome
I love wearing braids as a protective style but I have had allergic reactions to braiding hair and have opted to just wear wigs as a protective style when I don’t want to wear my hair out. The braids would get super itchy and my scalp would literally be on fire. I wish human hair was more accessible for braids. I know they have it but it’s usually really short and it’s for micros
They process "human hair" with chemicals as well.
Human hair is slave labor and made and the process is thousands of women hair to make a bundle.
@@batiyahyisrael They sure do.
I never knew this!! I recently went to a woman I couldn't afford the 150 from my usual stylist I made a bad bad bad decision going to a new person. The red flag was her attitude and the supplies she used on my hair she said "don't worry about buying the hair" so bla bla she finished braiding omg my scalp was itching so bad I had to take them out I cried when I did because my natrual hair had gotten shorter in the back.
Thank you. So many sisters went naturals only to go from the addiction to relaxers to the addiction to synthetic "hair." No one is having allergic reactions to this stuff; what you are having is a normal reaction to being poisoned.
Very true once you go natural you realise you actually end up using more hair extensions. I think until black women stop being obsessed with long hair or perfect hair, that's when people will stop trying to sell us one thing or the other. First it was relaxers now its Kanekalon hair. Don't even get me started on sulphate free and vegan shampoo🙃.
@@nkjv12 White people wear extensions too. And it's an integral part of our culture, it is a protective style which lasts long. And short hair is something many black women wear and rock them too. Since recently we are truly getting to understand our hair, how to properly take care of it and make it grow, something I do think anyone would be excited about knowing how our hair has basically been taboo for so long. Our hair is the most fragile and constantly being in them to comb the hair frequently would not be the best for it, many of us also have thick hair and it's hard to manage on a regular basis. There's nothing wrong with extensions and wanting to wear extensions.
I Believe it’s possible .. because I wore braids for years , used mostly Kanekalon hair .. I got Super Sick with Asthma / Sinus / Allergies / Swollen Turbinates, I had Sinus Surgery because I was so Ill , I had Sinus Infection I could blow my Nose for 6 months , I had Chronic Bronchitis for a year , My Asthma so Nad for 5 years for 3 years I didn’t know if I would live through the illness ,I was in the Bed mostly all days for 3 years , And had a Hard time Breathing stay at the Doctor Office every 2 weeks or weekly , You could hear the Information in my Nose and Chest for for years ,. I Cough at Night for so long until I finally met a Lung Doctor , he was a older Doctor who Understood Asthma and the Lungs he Finally have me medicine to Stop the Coughing all night and Eventually got my Asthma in control enough for me to start functioning better in life .
After the Dinis surgery from me being unable to blow my nose I m nose allergic to 99.9% of All Scents , I had to leave my Job working in Cosmetics because I Never Fully Recover until this Fay and it’s May 2022 .. I m on Disability and it’s a Struggle to to live on the amount of money I receive monthly , I m Thankful for the funds and I need more .. I trust Hod will make away
It’s wearing the braid Kanekalon Hair have Damage my Health and Change my Life I don’t go to functional, Activity, in many plans or business or Family functions etc I don’t attend because I m Allergic to Most all scents ,soap , shampoo, cleaning chemicals, washing detergent b, house dedoratizer,I can’t fried or bake food in my home , many health foods I can’t cook in my home all this scents and food I typing trigger my Asthma that will send me to the doctor or Hospital and some can be Fatal if I don’t get out of the scents in time , cigarettes smoke , firewood , bar b que smell, Had. , oil smell , car combustion v, Air born Chemicals , pollen , cut grass, wet rain , to hot or to cold weather ,paint, plastic , certain paper, New clothes I have to was my clothes before wearing them, hair products , bod lotion Perking Coffee , Dust , Nail polish , Fragrance , perfumes and Cologne , Cuss,Wet Smell , Mold , Certsin Foods smell etc and Many Many more Smells will trigger My Asthma / Allergies/Sinus and smell these all of these smell Swell my Turbinates up inside my nose Blocking my Oxygen Flow and in my Airways and in My Lungs can Be Life Threatening or Fatal
I had my Lungs to start to Collapse a few time to going to the Emergency Room Every Winter for My Asthma hats to Breath …
It’s A Hard Situation to live in , I Thankful to be Alive , but I have to Always-be Aware of My Surrounding 24/7 Especially when out but Also at home I have to be aware of what foods I can cook etc …
I m Still Dealing with This Illness to this Day easily Triggered and having a hard time to Breath of my Allergies have me Feeling Miserable or my Turbinates are swollen sometimes both are I have to lay down .. I rest a lot because Asthma make me Tired because I having difficulty breathing to a Sinus infection to a Asthma Attack NONEOF THESE SICKNESS ARE FUNTO HAVE ..
I stop Using the Kanekalon Hair some years ago , I will say I can tell a difference not Sick Allthe time like I used to be … but early flared up so I tried to not go many places to not get triggered and extremely sick
I still get triggered just going out the house a lot of times I have to go out to go out some
So Yes I Believe the Hair was Toxic to my Health to My Lungs , Airways , Nose, And Lungs ,, I wore braid over 15 years ….
Lol
Wow I knew none of this smh. Thank you for the info
Glad to help
The product is still being sold and if it truly is toxic they have not stopped the company from producing or removed from the shelf .
It sure is, studies and tests are not being done on products made for Black women. They don’t care about us ;(
@@NowIAmNappy Sounds as though black women have to do there homework before they attempt to use any product cause they are not gonna tell you anything.
Is freetress watee wave also toxic? Can't find any information about this.
Hi love this. I love my braids and would like to know a good hair braiding brand alternative?
Did you ever get an answer? What should we use then?
I also want to know
Why not braid your own hair. It will grow with careful treatment. It may be very delicate and break easily, which is why for some people a lot of hair accumulates in the comb. Knowing that, finger comb, wear it curly or nappy-whatever you want to call it, and learn to care for and appreciate your natural God-given beauty. You are beautiful.
This is true.
do you know what the chemical that comes out when soaking kanekalon hair in acv and water? what are your thoughts about performing those rinses before installation in reducing the impact of those chemicals on ones health?
I watched a video earlier by this guy about how kanekolon is the best braiding hair. And we be burning the ends and dipping them in hot water.
Ive worn braids for years and never had an issue with breakage. The last 2 years, whenever I would remove my braids; edges look thin and ton of breakage. Even when I was consistently moisturizing my hair.
Yes, it can be very damaging unfortunately, and we are suffering from it. But knowledge is power sis
Did you change your moisturizer? How old are you? And did you have a skin care routine and you changed a step or two?
so which products are you going to use as a substitute
So what's the alternative .. are there options? It's important to know what is harmful but it is also helpful to have recommendations for alternatives.
WOW!!!!
Found this video after doing a crochet wig for a few hours and noticed a strong chemical smell after a while and irritated eyes. I wonder how much exposure is too much exposure?
Dosage is important, any data on dermal exposure dosage?
What I haven’t heard is based on what amounts if you are working with it directly bases the amounts used to make something. And this synthetic hair has been round for decades, also it has a fire retardant and you are burning it well duh that’s not going to have a positive outcome. I would have to do actual research on amounts and what amounts makes it toxic as that is the bases of anything ... it has to do with how much exposure creates the toxicity. That’s not something you really addressed and what you showed wasn’t based on that basic chemistry premise. So I have more questions vs answers.
Dana Fisher then go look them up and make your own video 🤷🏾♀️ she just added to the discussion based on what she found. She isn’t a scientist and you should be doing your own research anyway.
Yea i have the same questions too
Gurl bye 👋🏽 seriously your mindset is the problem of black people everywhere ‼️
ThaGamerGranny I think majority of y’all should go read and look it up if your not in the factory working hands on with the chemicals you will be fine you itch cause your hair could be tight or better yet here’s an example go get a 4 x 4 carpet and wrap it around your leg and see if you itch anyone would itch from synthetic or natural fibers 🥴
WellLoL no the people who dumbly follow after black lives matter and actually think they put the money towards good and not there pockets 😂
Can you expose the chemical smell on human hair wigs ?? I've noticed I've had these same symptoms from the human hair I've purchased and each time I got around the hair bundles I'll experience headaches, dizziness, anxiety, difficulty breathing and unable to sleep.
Thank you for sharing keep up
i bought the Kanekkalon 9 piece clip weave as a boost for my thinning hair at christmas.i loved the results of a full head of hair but did have some placement site irritation.I could not see any ingredients on the packaging except for 100% Futura Fibre?
Does anyone know if it can cross the placenta barrier to affect the unborn embryo?
What is the safe suggested alternative?
Thanks for this!! Will you discuss safe extension hair to use?
I'm making a note now to search for and discuss safe extensions! Thanks.
@@NowIAmNappy Yea I'd like to see that
@@breannaoliver8743 Check out my latest video on this topic hun
Ez braid is safe to use. Be careful for knockoffs of this brand though.Spetra ez braid not spectra .
Natural_Niky so spectra is the safe one?
Yahuah bless you dear 💙🙏🏾
What about if you wash it with Acv?
Rebundle is expensive but human hair and Rebundle are more than likely the best alternative to kanekalon hair
I noticed I’ve been having bad vertigo when I get my hair braided that’s why I searched this video
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What is an alternative to kanekalon hair?
People should embrace their own hair instead of wanting other alternative synthetic hair brands!!
Does Freetress use Kanekalon in their crochet hair?
i had a badddddd allergic reaction to this hair. i was itching for maybe about 2 weeks, where ever the hair on my body touched, it got swollen.. i’m never buying kanekalon hair again.
i never liked the hair i always stayed away for that its itchy but know i know the true thanks luv
Oh my.....
boom thanks sis...not buying that ever again
I will also never get acrylic or gel. Both left my nails damaged and extremely thin.
Yes I don’t use either as well, they are so damaging to your nails
It should NOT damage! 😩 so many people that does nails on others and don’t know what they’re doing, then it will damage... 😞😞
Okay so now that we know this what is a good brand that’s good to use when people wanna get Knotless braids and such???? There’s gotta be a better quality out here
As far as I know EZ Braid by spectra is a decent alternative. I don't think it's perfect bc I've heard of it still irritating one person's scalp, but I know some people personally who were never able to wear kanekalon but are able to wear ez braid without allergic reaction.
There's also this banana based braiding hair that I can't remember the name of, but I'm sure if you Google it it'll come up. It's expensive as hell, only available online, and harder to work with. However, one person said it was literally the only thing that worked for her.
A lot of people in the comments are saying that it actually might not be too harmful since the toxic chemical is at its worst when it is gas or liquid and that only the factory workers are affected. however this conclusion is a bit lopsided to me because knowing that the making of this hair makes people severely sick should cause us to immediately stop using it and call for more safety measures for those dying just because we want to wear a cute style. to me a cute style is not more important than someones life and for that alone I will stop using this hair. the whole industry of hair extensions wether synthetic or human hair is shady and no one wins in the end except the corporations that make money off of our need to have the latest style
Now this is a word, i let people draw their own conclusions but i still rather put the information out there so you can decide
I Believe it’s possible .. because I wore braids for years , used mostly Kanekalon hair .. I got Super Sick with Asthma / Sinus / Allergies / Swollen Turbinates, I had Sinus Surgery because I was so Ill , I had Sinus Infection I could blow my Nose for 6 months , I had Chronic Bronchitis for a year , My Asthma so Nad for 5 years for 3 years I didn’t know if I would live through the illness ,I was in the Bed mostly all days for 3 years , And had a Hard time Breathing stay at the Doctor Office every 2 weeks or weekly , You could hear the Information in my Nose and Chest for for years ,. I Cough at Night for so long until I finally met a Lung Doctor , he was a older Doctor who Understood Asthma and the Lungs he Finally have me medicine to Stop the Coughing all night and Eventually got my Asthma in control enough for me to start functioning better in life .
After the Dinis surgery from me being unable to blow my nose I m nose allergic to 99.9% of All Scents , I had to leave my Job working in Cosmetics because I Never Fully Recover until this Fay and it’s May 2022 .. I m on Disability and it’s a Struggle to to live on the amount of money I receive monthly , I m Thankful for the funds and I need more .. I trust Hod will make away
It’s wearing the braid Kanekalon Hair have Damage my Health and Change my Life I don’t go to functional, Activity, in many plans or business or Family functions etc I don’t attend because I m Allergic to Most all scents ,soap , shampoo, cleaning chemicals, washing detergent b, house dedoratizer,I can’t fried or bake food in my home , many health foods I can’t cook in my home all this scents and food I typing trigger my Asthma that will send me to the doctor or Hospital and some can be Fatal if I don’t get out of the scents in time , cigarettes smoke , firewood , bar b que smell, Had. , oil smell , car combustion v, Air born Chemicals , pollen , cut grass, wet rain , to hot or to cold weather ,paint, plastic , certain paper, New clothes I have to was my clothes before wearing them, hair products , bod lotion Perking Coffee , Dust , Nail polish , Fragrance , perfumes and Cologne , Cuss,Wet Smell , Mold , Certsin Foods smell etc and Many Many more Smells will trigger My Asthma / Allergies/Sinus and smell these all of these smell Swell my Turbinates up inside my nose Blocking my Oxygen Flow and in my Airways and in My Lungs can Be Life Threatening or Fatal
I had my Lungs to start to Collapse a few time to going to the Emergency Room Every Winter for My Asthma hats to Breath …
It’s A Hard Situation to live in , I Thankful to be Alive , but I have to Always-be Aware of My Surrounding 24/7 Especially when out but Also at home I have to be aware of what foods I can cook etc …
I m Still Dealing with This Illness to this Day easily Triggered and having a hard time to Breath of my Allergies have me Feeling Miserable or my Turbinates are swollen sometimes both are I have to lay down .. I rest a lot because Asthma make me Tired because I having difficulty breathing to a Sinus infection to a Asthma Attack NONEOF THESE SICKNESS ARE FUNTO HAVE ..
I stop Using the Kanekalon Hair some years ago , I will say I can tell a difference not Sick Allthe time like I used to be … but early flared up so I tried to not go many places to not get triggered and extremely sick
I still get triggered just going out the house a lot of times I have to go out to go out some
So Yes I Believe the Hair was Toxic to my Health to My Lungs , Airways , Nose, And Lungs ,, I wore braid over 15 years …
Lol
@@Blue-gx9lo but, did you wash the hair to get the coating off?
Any black owned alternatives etc?
so is there something else we should be using instead
After getting braids put into my hair, I always feel like worms are crawling in my scalp. I normally wash the braids with apple cider vinegar and baking soda to stop this feeling. However, I’ve stopped getting braids with synthetic hair.
Almost all ladies now have alopecia.The narrative is its because the braids are tight.Wow!What about all other beauty products?lipsticks, perfumes,creams etc.Its like the world was designed to extinguish man
Yes there’s a lot of toxic chemicals and microplastics we are putting on our skin.. it’s ridiculous
This example why my head hurts and itch .
What’s the alternative?
omg.. 😨😨😨😨😰😰😰...what kind synthetic hair can we use to do braids or twist
ect?? do you guys a good brand?
i’ve been getting my hair done with this stuff for like 6 years and it’s always on my hair
Kanekalon hair has been used for years, particularly on dolls and is still used on them. If it were that dangerous, I'm sure alot more people would have been affected negatively. Especially the 90's kids as most barbie dolls from that era have kanekalon hair. I've played with and collected dolls all my life that are rooted with kanekalon and have never fallen ill or experienced anything negative as a result of being around that hair type :/
A lot of us were affected negatively and attributed the itching to braids being too tight or the scalp just not being used to having the hair braided, tight or not. As a melinated wombman I can attest to how many times I have been taught to grin and bear pain only to have to remedy a situation when it's become way worse rather than listening to my body's warnings immediately. Maybe you or the people around you are not sensitive to these chemicals and playing with a doll with these type of chemicals on/as the dolls hair is a whole lot different from these chemicals resting on your scalp which is part of the biggest organ on ones body, the skin. just my thoughts considering I have experienced extreme itching with this type of braiding hair.
Rose Majors maybe your allergic but tight hair can lead to itching as it’s pulling the hair follicles
Playing with a doll every now and then versus wearing braids or whatever is two COMPLETELY different levels of exposure. When a woman has braids that hair is constantly touching her face and is on her 24/7 for at least 2 months. You’re comparing apples to grapes
Ignorance truly is bliss.
Take into account that the kanekalon is in direct contact with you constantly and with heat, water, etc. when worn. This is so different from playing with dolls that have it.
So what do we use ?
I'm thinking about trying yarn braids and twists. They're cute. Not sure how heavy they are or how long they last tho
i wear yarn braids from time to time they are very light not heavy til u wet them like wash them but if u wet the ends they r not heavy they r actually better for natural hair than syntetic hair as for how long they last it depends on your hair growth from my guess 2 mos.. but the older they get the better they look.
@@braidsbombshell Thanks for the insight! I'm going to try it 🙂
So late on this comment but I did it once & took it out the next night. The yarn is harsh on your hair.
Well 30 years from now hope y’all don’t try to file class action lawsuit u been warned most people young and strong and don’t think sickness is real until it’s to late
Is there an alternative braiding hair we can use??
No
let me ask this question, i have Glance Formation pre-stretch braids in my hair, but it doesn't say its kanekalon, so i dont know if it is or not. Does anyone know? Please let me know, thank you😊
What kind of hair is ok to use
I used kanekalon hair for braids. After the install my scalp was itching non stop. I removed it the next day. My scalp was red, swollen and sore. Within the next 2 days all of my hair came out. I am so depressed and hurt by this. Something should be done to stop it from being sold. Now I am bald and trying to grow my hair back.
Evidence
So what do we use for protective styles?
Natural dreads my friend.
Which is better K one or Unolon?
What about yarn? Seems way safer.
Is there another product that would be better?
So, if you talk about the bad and why we shouldn’t use this product, wouldn’t it be helpful to list alternatives?
Agreed
Wear your own hair from God
Alternative is appreciate what you have.. Its dangerous to wear this fake hair and real hair sacrificed to hindu gods is not an alternative 🤔
I think the main alternative is obvious. Wearing our own hair. However I've seen some women soak their weave in an apple cider vinegar soak to remove some chemicals 🤷🏾♀️
agree, I want to wear my natural hair but it need to grow longer so I can at least do something with it, in the meantime I'm not using any braids with kanekolon in it, I have another type of braids to doesn't contain kanekolon or any chemicals it's just regular synthetic hair because I need to grow my hair🤷🏾 it's too damn short I can't do nothing with it and I don't have the 💰 to go a salon I'm an elderly woman on fixed income🙄
Hi my sister i thank u so much i always new that the Chinese peps had put some things in the hair i uses to where that synithic hair for 25 yrs that's why im very sick i hav asthma acid reflux migraine headaches esophagus can't swollow whole foods and lot's of stomach pains constipation and alopcia eczema seborrheic dermatitis atomic derm on my scalp i hav to see a derm and get meds
Wow I'm so sorry sis that you are experiencing all those issues. I hope you can find a way to detox and heal internally.
You should get yourself tested for H-pylori. Please look it up. Hope you’re able to find a natural resolution.
All the best
So what brands are safe?