Dosso Beauty Founder Talks Consumer Reports’ New Findings

In 2025, a Consumer Reports study found that 100% of the most popular braiding hair tested contained carcinogens. Unsurprisingly, the results raised concerns. Now, a follow-up study examining human hair and synthetic brands marketed as safer alternatives—from Gyal to Rebundle—has been released. Only one brand, Dosso Beauty, tested negative for heavy metals.

Additionally, findings revealed that all the products tested contained volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including toxins linked to cancer and respiratory irritants. Although some brands were found to contain only small levels of contaminants, these results speak to the importance of brands doing the work to ensure 100% product safety. 

In a category where no other brand has fully cleared testing, Dosso Beauty emerges as an outlier in the industry.

“We’ve spent years working on independent clinical trials and providing education to our consumers about the benefits of using our products, and this news gave me a great deal of gratitude because all of the hard work that we’ve put in has not gone unnoticed,” Dosso Beauty founder Kadidja Dosso exclusively tells HelloBeautiful. “What also scares me about the fact that we were the only brand that tested negative for heavy metals is how much more harm 99% of the hair extensions in the market are causing millions of women around the world.”

While Kadidja points to the global distribution of Dosso…