<p>* How much do you know about the beauty products you use? Have you ever wondered if they are affecting your health? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Elissia Franklin, research scientist and beauty justice advocate about a recently published study she authored titled “Identifying Chemicals of Health Concern in Hair Extensions Using Suspect Screening and Non-Targeted Analysis” and explore why Black women’s beauty products are more likely to contain dangerous chemicals and what we can all do about it.</p><p>* If you’ve ever wondered how hormone disruptors and cancer causing ingredients end up in your favorite beauty products this episode is for you.</p><p>* If you want to know how you can advocate for safer beauty products this episode is for you.​</p><p><strong>In this episode, you’ll learn:</strong></p><p>* What to avoid when shopping for beauty products.</p><p>* Tools you can use to reduce harmful chemical exposures where you live, work and play.</p><p>* How to advocate for beauty justice.</p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>* 00:00 – Intro and why this topic matters</p><p>* 02:13 –What Is Beauty Justice?</p><p>* 07:14 – The Hair Extensions Study</p><p>* 14:19– Shopping for Safer Products</p><p>* 18:03– Outro & Resources</p><p><strong>About Elissia Franklin, PhD:</strong></p><p>Highlighted by the American Chemical Society as a prominent African American Chemist, Dr. Elissia Franklin is a dedicated scientist and research leader committed to advancing environmental health and beauty justice. With more than 10 years of research experience, she serves as a Research Scientist at Silent Spring Institute, applying her expertise in non-targeted analysis and mass spectrometry to investigate chemical exposures from consumer products, particularly those disproportionately affecting Black women and other marginalized groups.</p><p><strong>Links & resources:</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@shereallygetsit?utm_campaign=profile&#38;utm_medium=profile-page">She Really Gets It Newsletter</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/shereallygetsit">Instagram</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="http://www.elissiaphd.com">www.elissiaphd.com</a> </p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://silentspring.org/">Silent Spring Institute</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://silentspring.org/project/detox-me-mobile-app">Detox Me Mobile App</a>; <a target="_blank" href="https://www.clearya.com/">Clearya App</a>; <a target="_blank" href="https://yuka.io/en/">Yuka App</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/envhealth.5c00549">“Identifying Chemicals of Health Concern in Hair Extensions Using Suspect Screening and Nontargeted Analysis”</a></p><p><strong>Special thanks to </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvt5_Mf5S4uOlQfAaK1XqA"><strong>Hiwote Getaneh</strong></a><strong> and the Emerging Voices Podcast Accelerator. Interested in starting your own podcast? </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://calendly.com/hiwote/discovery-call-st-clone?month=2026-03"><strong>Book a call</strong></a><strong> with Hiwote.</strong></p><p><strong>If you enjoy this episode of “She Really Gets It”, please rate and follow the show wherever you get your podcasts. If you have any comments about the episode or suggestions for upcoming guests please feel free to DM me via Instagram or email me at </strong><a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://shereallygetsit.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">shereallygetsit.substack.com</a>