While the $7-billion clean beauty industry is slated for fast growth, Black women find that their options for safer products are few and far between.
When Maeva Heim decided to stop chemically straightening her curls after two decades, the search for less abrasive products left her coming up empty. The multicultural hair aisle in her local shop had few if any options for Black hair that were free of harsh chemicals.
Cosmetics have come under scrutiny because of ingredients such as talc and formaldehyde, which have been linked to early puberty, cancer and reproductive health problems. Top brands ofincluding some made by Unilever, were recently found to contain benzene, a known carcinogen, leading to an explosion in demand for alternatives.
She started this research two decades ago and has since uncovered links to reproductive complications and hair dye, as well. Researchers say the issue isn’t getting enough attention.associate professor of urban and environmental policy at Occidental College and principal researcher on the Taking Stock study. “I think when something is slow and difficult, people stop paying attention to it.”
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