MYTH: No-lye relaxers are safer than lye relaxer treatments
Lye and no-lye relaxers differ in chemical composition, which results in the straightening action, making this myth a hair truth. “Yes, in a sense, no-lye relaxers have less sodium hydroxide. The less sodium in a relaxer results in a weaker formula, but no matter which type of relaxer you use it’s still a chemical treatment and should be used with care,” confirms Washington.