As part of the Community Led Research Pilot, delivered by University of Reading (UoR), the British Science Association (BSA) and six Berkshire-based community groups, Reading-based organisation TRIYBE co-designed and delivered Project Natura.
In this study, TRIYBE aimed to investigate, understand, and raise awareness of the mental, physical and overall wellbeing impacts that Black hair care products have on Reading’s Black heritage community.
The project combined community engagement with lab experiments in the UoR Chemistry department, investigating the effects of Black hair care products under certain conditions.
In the following report, Post-Doctoral Researcher Symiah Barnett, who guided the experimentation phase of the project, discusses key findings and outcomes.
Link to report: Community Engagement and Chemistry-The Impact of Black Hair Products
