Salon Conversations Ep. 15- Voices of Clean Beauty: Empowering Communities for Change

Salon Conversations is a community forum where we bring awareness, educate, and provide actionable steps towards sustainable change on environmental exposures in personal care products and breast cancer risk. This forum is a part of the Bench to Community Initiative (BCI) project. BCI is a multidisciplinary collaboration between community stakeholders and scientists to better understand the relationship between harmful chemical exposures from personal care products and breast cancer risk. For more information about the Bench to Community Initiative, visit bench2community.org and follow our journey on social media @bench2community. Sign up for the BCI listserv at bit.ly/bench2community

Episode 15 was recorded on May 21, 2024 via Zoom. In this episode, hosted by Dr. Jazma Tapia, Hannah McCall explains the purpose of the Voices of Clean Beauty Campaign and the importance of selecting safer beauty products, specifically in the context of addressing environmental exposure disparities within the Black community. She also highlights actionable steps to support the movement for "clean" or safer beauty.

About the Speaker: Hannah McCall is a dynamic humanist and dedicated nonprofit founder with a background in DEI program management, playing a crucial role in fostering inclusive environments and championing social justice causes. As the founder of Clean Beauty for Black Girls, she advocates for clean and safe beauty products tailored to the needs of Black women, empowering them through education. Her thought-provoking writings reflect her commitment to addressing societal issues, offering valuable insights and actionable solutions. As an educator and motivator, she champions ways for Black women to rise above stereotypes, putting health and success first while actively connecting and supporting them through Clean Beauty for Black Girls.