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Madame C.J. Walker
She was the first black millionairess, and she invented the world's first hair-straightening formula and the hot comb.
What she Invented?
She developed her formula to heal scalps and spur hair growth, for black women's hair. Ingredients included precipitated sulfur, copper sulfate, beeswax, petrolatum (like petroleum jelly), coconut oil and a violet extract perfume to cover the sulfurous smell.
How it contribute to the industrial revolution?
Madam C.J. Walker is influential to the Industrial Revolution because of her inventions, social contributions, and long-term impacts.
Her company still exists and you can get the company's hair care goods exclusively at Sephora.
Since Walker's initial creations were introduced in the early 1900s, significant advancements and discoveries have been made in the world of Black hair care, so the formulas are not the same
Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Culture's products were relanched in 2016 with a line of eight new products. The selection includes moisturizing jelly shampoo, texture definition cream, styling serum, and scalp restoring treatment.
Source
- Biography, "How Madam D.J. Walker Invented Her Hair Care Products" by Sara Kettler
- JCSU Library, "Inventor Highlight-Madame C.J. Walker"
- Oprah Dail, "You can buy Madam C.J. Walker' s hair care products today" by McKenzie Jean-Philippe