In this latest episode, we continue exploring the role of business in making beauty justice a reality. Dr. Tamarra James-Todd is joined by Heather McKenney, MPH from the clean beauty and baby brand, The Honest Company.
In this latest episode, we continue exploring the role of business in making beauty justice a reality. Dr. Tamarra James-Todd is joined by Heather McKenney, MPH from the clean beauty and baby brand, The Honest Company. They discuss what the Honest Company has done to prioritize safety in their product formulations, how beauty companies can manage uncertainty regarding the effects of chemicals on consumer health, and what it will take to have a clean chemical standard for all beauty product manufacturers.
Heather McKenney, MPH is the head of Toxicology & Product Safety at The Honest Company, where she oversees ingredient and product safety of personal care products, cosmetics, diapers, cleaning products, and more. Through her efforts with March of Dimes' Mom and Baby Action Network (M-BAN), she helps provide transparent, effective risk communication to clinicians, regulators, and consumers regarding ingredients and products of concern for vulnerable subpopulations. She is passionate about developing science-based systems which empower companies to develop safer, more inclusive products.