The biggest thing I hear when it comes to switching to safer in the beauty and personal care products space is - How can I make this as simple as possible? I mean, if the FDA isn’t regulating our products, then how is the everyday person supposed to really know how to dissect labels and an ingredient list??! The second question I hear the most is - What does clean beauty even mean?
Read MoreDid you know that blood pressure issues for Black women develop earlier in life? And more than 40% of Black men and Black women deal with high blood pressure?
What if there is more to the story than obesity and diabetes?
What if high blood pressure can also be linked to using unsafe cosmetics and personal care products?
Read MoreAs Black women it seems we are always talking about our edges.
Whether they are getting snatched by Beyonce when she graces us with any of her genius or the artistry in which people wear them or when we are talking about their disappearance and need for regrowth.
Edges and Black women are a thing.
Read MoreSomething nobody tells us about is the harm lurking in the sanitary products we’ve been using month after month, year after year. Many sanitary products often include plastic materials that have harmful effects on embryonic development and can cause organ damage over time.
Read MoreYou’ve seen the words endocrine disruption a lot if you’ve been a part of this community or if you’ve read any of our previous blogs.
But do you know what endocrine disruptors are? Do you know what they do?
Read MoreWho told us that Black people don’t need to wear sunscreen? Who started this bald-faced lie?
Did anyone ever stop to think about how it was possibly seeded in racism? Think about it. The medical field has been historically known to give Black people less than adequate care, including minimizing our pain. What makes us think that dermatology is any different?
Read MoreTransparency is the condition of being easy to perceive or detect. When it comes to companies we choose to buy from, their commitment to transparency also creates an element of trust.
The truth is consumers are becoming more and more educated (by choice) because they want safer choices. I don’t see this market “trend” going anywhere. It is here to say because our health matters.
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