Toxic Beauty: Racial Disparities in Black Women’s Health

Toxic beauty—the presence of harmful chemicals in common beauty products—is a public health crisis rooted in systemic racism. In this episode of Justice Above All, guests discuss how various beauty products marketed to Black women contain toxic chemicals that contribute to serious health disparities. Guests highlight how racialized beauty standards, and the marketing and availability of cosmetics make Black women more vulnerable to toxic beauty products. These beauty products bring associated health risks, including cancer, reproductive challenges, hair loss, and more. By offering listeners tangible strategies to protect their health while pushing for a safer, more equitable beauty industry, the guests aim to dismantle the racialized harms of toxic beauty.If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a review and helping others find it! To keep up with the work of LDF please visit our website at www.naacpldf.org and follow us on social media at @naacp_ldf. To keep up with the work of the Thurgood Marshall Institute, please visit our website at www.tminstituteldf.org and follow us on Twitter at @tmi_ldf.