Glory for Green Goddesses - Virginia College students address toxic chemical concerns

Three Virginia College students attracted national coverage following the reveal of their project at the BT Young Scientist Competition.

The project was titled ‘The Green Goddess Experiment: A comprehensive examination on exploring optimal components for an Eco-friendly Dry Shampoo’. Kelly Ryan, Layla Lavelle and Leona McCullough’s entered their study into the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences section of the competition. The group were shocked after they saw a TikTok video revealing dry shampoo contains carcinogens or cancer causing materials and it prompted the idea for this project. Following some research, the girls figured out how to make dry shampoo with completely natural products including starch, baby powder, cocoa powder, lemon oil and cornstarch, to make their product health friendly.