Clean Beauty in Newark, NJ

Part of paid clinical trials in Newark, New Jersey.

Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study ID
NCT07216898
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Education
  • Health Disparities

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Chemical Exposure Prevention — BEHAVIORAL
    Education on potential toxic chemicals found within personal care products and safer alternatives during community-engaged clean beauty events.

Study Details

Every day, consumers use personal care products containing thousands of manmade chemicals. Growing evidence suggests that personal care products specifically marketed to Black women (e.g., hair straighteners and oils, skin lighteners) often contain potentially hazardous chemicals that can interfere with hormones or increase cancer risks. This research focuses on how the investigators can educate and activate community members in Newark, NJ to reduce disparities in exposures occurring through hair products. Leveraging educational clean beauty events hosted by collaborators at Clean Water Action, the investigators will administer surveys on hair product use and attitudes immediately before and after a clean beauty educational intervention. Participants will also complete surveys 3 months post-event to examine any changes in attitudes or behaviors around hair products and their use and safety.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 1, 2025
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2026
Completion
Nov 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Clean Beauty Event Attendees
    Participants in clean beauty events will be educated on the risks of toxic chemicals in personal care products and safer alternatives. They will be invited to provide information on their personal care product use and buying habits immediately before and after the educational events. Three months after the events, participants will complete surveys on any sustained changes in product use behaviors.

Primary Outcome Measure

The primary outcome is any intended changes in participants' hair routines from pre to post event [ Time Frame: The outcome will be assessed immediately post-event (1-2 hours after baseline). ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Weequahic ParkNewarkNew Jersey07112
X Braithwaite, PhD
[email protected]
973-262-1946
Emily Barrett, PhD
[email protected]
848-445-0197

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