OH MY! I did not know this bit of History about Relaxers...

[Poohbear]

Hmmm, the original post is brand new to me. Interesting discussion.

So you're the one who bumped this 4 year old thread!

There is a 6 part drama series on youtube. It mentions axle grease as the something used to darken and straighten. The video is out of print but this pretty much all of it.

YouTube - 400 Years Without A Comb (1 of 6)

This was originally a book turned into a movie.

I watched these series of videos a couple of years ago. They were quite interesting.

Where is the [credible] source for this information? Please dont tell me wiki.

No, it didn't come from wikipedia. It came from a link that used to be in Enchantmnt's signature.