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 webinar(link is external)
Recording of Final Presentations(link is external)
Final reports (undergraduate course):
- Sodium Hydroxide (PDF file)
- Phthalates #1 (PDF file) (Alternatives: Coumarin, DPG, Cellulose Nano Crystals)
- Phthalates #2 (PDF file) (Alternatives: Octyl Alcohol & Tea Tree Oil)