Abstract:
People around the world use and desire cosmetics; however, a lot of these products have
ingredients that have not been tested or regulated for safety, many that have been linked to
endocrine disruption, cancer, pregnancy loss, hyperactivity, male infertility, attention problems,
and more. Tools have been developed to help educate consumers and help them make healthier
choices when buying cosmetic and body care products, but these tools can be inconvenient, time
consuming and overwhelming for users.
This creative project explored ways to make it easier for shoppers to find healthier products
with less harmful chemicals in stores and websites where they may shop, influencing healthier
lifestyle choices. The use of design thinking helped guide the creative project by highlighting the
challenges users face when using existing tools and/or searching for healthier products, and
providing potential solutions to these challenges. Low-fidelity and mid-fidelity prototypes of an
app and a website were created and tested with users to demonstrate the solutions and their
potential impact.
