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APPENDIX

I. Salons 1. Aida’s Dominican Beauty Style 7 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02121 2. Janet’s Hair Braiding 564 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 3. Ketta’s Hair Salon 481 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 4. K Zee African Braiding & Supplies 338 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02121 5. Princey Place 501 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 6. Touch of Class Beauty Salon 11 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02121

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II. Tables Figure 1a: Toxicity Amongst Commonly Used Black, Hair Products

Brand Product Type

Image Ingredients Rating

Olive Oil

Shampoo

High hazard: Cocamide Dea, DMDM Hydantoin (Formaldehyde releaser), Fragrance Moderate hazard: Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Polyquaternium-7, Laureth-10, Cocamidopropyl Betaine Low hazard: Water, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Hydrolyzed Glycine Soja (Soy) Protein, Glycol Distearate, Cocamide Mea, D&C Green 5, D&C Yellow 10, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Tetrasodium Edta, Citric Acid, D&C Orange 4

Skin Deep: 5 Good Guide: no data

Creme of Nature Shampoo

High Hazard: Propylparaben, Methylisothiazolinone, Quaternium-15 (Formaldehyde releaser), Fragrance Moderate Hazard: Sodium Hydroxide, FD&C Red 4, FD&C Yellow 5, Methylparaben, Methylchloroisothiazolinone Low Hazard: Water, Trideceth-7 Carboxylic Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Glycol Stearate, Polyquaternium-10, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Disodium EDTA

Skin Deep: 6 Good Guide: 2.2

Pantene Pro-V Relaxed & Natural for Women of Color

Shampoo

High Hazard: Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance Moderate Hazard: Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Dimethicone, Laureth-4, Sodium Benzoate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone Low Hazard: Water, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Panthenol, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-6, Tetrasodium EDTA

Skin Deep: 5 Good Guide: 5.6

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Olive Oil Conditioner

High hazard: Citral, DMDM Hydantoin (Formaldehyde releaser), Methylisothiazolinone Moderate hazard: PEG-9 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, FD&C Yellow 5, Linalool, Triethanolamine, Limonene, Methylchloroisothiazolinone Low hazard: Water, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Quaternium-80, Polyquaternium-37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Panthenol, Silk Amino Acids, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Gel, Achillea Millefolium (Common Yarrow), Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Juice, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, FD&C Yellow 6, Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Oil, EDTA

Skin Deep: 5 Good Guide: no data

Africa’s Best Organics Leave-In Liquid Hair Mayonnaise

Conditioner

High hazard: Fragrance, Butylated Hydroxyanisole, Propylparaben, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Moderate hazard: Propylene Glycol Low hazard: Water, Dicaprylate, Mink Oil, Egg Powder, Hydrolyzed Wheat protein, Amino Acids, Corn Oil, PEG-50, Lanolin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cocoa Butter, Carrot Seed Oil, Olive Oil, Jojoba Oil, Soybean Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Tea Tree Oil, Polyquaternium-37

Skin Deep: no data Good Guide: 2.3

Pantene Pro-V Relaxed & Natural for Women of Color

Conditioner

High Hazard: Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance Moderate Hazard: Benzyl Alcohol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone Low Hazard: Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Isopropyl Alcohol

Skin Deep: 5 Good Guide: 5.6

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Olive Oil Edge Control

High hazard: Eugenol, Geraniol, Lilial, Propylparaben, DMDM Hydantoin (Formaldehyde releaser), Fragrance Moderate hazard: Ceteareth-25, Propylene Glycol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Methylparaben, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Diazolidinyl Urea (Formaldehyde releaser) Low hazard: Water, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Gel, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glycerin, Methyl Ionone,

Skin Deep: 8 Good Guide: 2.2

Let’s Jam Shining & Conditioning Gel Extra Hold

Edge Control

High hazard: DMDM Hydantoin (Formaldehyde releaser), Propylparaben, Benzyl Salicylate, Lilial, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Lyral, Fragrance Moderate hazard: Oleth-5, Polysorbate-80, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, FD&C Blue 1, FD&C Yellow 5, Methylparaben, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene Low hazard: Water, Mineral Oil, Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl/Methacrylate Copolymer, Cetyl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glycerin, Oleth-20, Oleth-10 Phosphate, Oleth-10

Skin Deep: 6 Good Guide: 4.6

Creme of Nature Edge Control

High hazard: Fragrance Moderate hazard: Ceteareth-25, Propylene Glycol, PEG-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polysorbate-60, FD&C Yellow 5, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Linalool Low hazard: Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Keratin Amino Acids, Glycerin, Oleth-20, D&C Red 33

Skin Deep: 6 Good Guide: 3.2