In this first cohort of Berkeley Changemakers Green Materials Innovation undergraduate course, student teams partnered with Black Women for Wellness to investigate safer alternatives to sodium hydroxide & phthalates in hair relaxers.
Recording of Final Presentations
Final reports (undergraduate course):
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Phthalates #1 (Alternatives: Coumarin, DPG, Cellulose Nano Crystals)
- Phthalates #2 (Alternatives: Octyl Alcohol & Tea Tree Oil)