Exploring the barriers and facilitators to safer hair product purchasing and use among Black women in the greater Boston area through photovoice in the RESTYLE study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Racial/ethnic differences in personal care product (PCP) use, including hair products, are well-documented in the United States (US). Black women are more highly exposed to endocrine disrupting chemicals in PCPs compared to other racial/ethnic groups. We identified barriers and facilitators to safer hair product purchasing and use in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area.

Methods

Twenty-one Black women were recruited through community organizations to participate in photovoice as a part of the Retail Environment and Hair Styling Exposure (RESTYLE) study. Participants as co-researchers were trained in photography/PCP safety preceding a focus group. The co-researchers took photographs based on a prompt and then engaged in an interview and a focus group to discuss

SUBMITTER: Chan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12401100 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature