Just how safe are your cosmetics? Simone (X) Braithwaite works as an Environmental Justice Organizer for Clean Water Action in Newark, New Jersey. On this episode, Simone discusses one of her campaigns called Tea on Toxic Beauty. She introduces us to the concept of beauty justice, which looks at the disproportionate use of toxic chemicals in products marketed to black women and the subsequent adverse health outcomes Black women face as a result. We talk about the ongoing challenges with changing cosmetic legislation and regulation, why companies appear reluctant to move towards non-toxic product formulations and the importance of storytelling to empower and redeem narratives in Black and brown communities.
Host: Tulela Pea, from Black Women Science Network
Information mentioned in episode:
Tea on Toxic Beauty Resources
Boston University Hair Relaxer Study: https://www.bu.edu/ctsi/2023/10/12/first-large-study-of-hair-relaxers-among-black-women-finds-increased-risk-of-uterine-cancer/
Harvard School of Public Health:
Uncovering the dangers of hair products marketed to Black women, girls
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