You Have the Right to Know: Empowering Women Through Clean Beauty Research and Education

What this Trial Is About

This research focuses on educating and activating community members in Newark, NJ to reduce disparities in exposure to potentially harmful chemicals found in personal care products marketed specifically to Black women. The study aims to understand how knowledge and attitudes about hair product safety change after an educational clean beauty intervention. It is an observational study conducted by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, addressing health disparities through education. Participants will attend clean beauty events hosted by Clean Water Action, where they will receive education about the risks of toxic chemicals in personal care products and learn about safer alternatives. Surveys will be collected immediately before and after the educational event to assess hair product use, knowledge, and perceptions. A follow-up survey will be conducted three months later to examine any lasting changes in attitudes or behaviors regarding hair product use and safety. Throughout the study, participants will complete surveys at three key points: before the event, immediately after, and three months post-event. Researchers will measure any intended changes in hair care routines right after the event and evaluate sustained changes in perceptions of product safety at the three-month follow-up. Participation involves providing information about personal care product use and attitudes, with the total observation period lasting at least three months post-intervention.

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