P.R.E.T.T.Y.
PRETTY is an app prototype designed to inform the public about the harmful chemicals found in cosmetic and hygiene products. The app raises awareness of how these substances negatively impact both personal health and the environment, encouraging users to make safer, more sustainable choices. The creation of this app required extensive research into the chemicals found in cosmetics. The current web stores feature apps that allow users to scan products and find out if they are safe or not, however PRETTY goes a step further to provide users with safer alternatives that are conveniently available.
While creating this prototype, I wrote a paper diving into the ideas of "slow violence" and understanding how the production and the use of cosmetics is a form of slow voilence towards the environment and our bodies.