Hello, dear friends. This week, I want to highlight a couple of black-owned skincare brands that are unique and deserve recognition.
I have put together a list of brands taking over the beauty industry with their unique expertise when it comes to skincare and beauty. These brands are natural and pay particular attention to the ingredients that they put into their products. Without more chatter, here are my top picks –
1. Nyakio – Nyakio Grieco is the brains behind Nyakio skincare. She is the formulator and beauty curator of the brand. Nyakio hails from Kenya, and she develops her products with all-natural ingredients that are African inspired. Her skincare collection includes firming facial balm made with Tamanu Oil. Coffee Body Scrub made with Kenyan Coffee, shea butter, and baobab oil. Her most sold out is her collection of facial oils – Marula and Neroli Brightening Oil. Maracuja and Yangu soothing oil. Manketti and Mafura Anti-aging Oil.
My favorite product from her collection is their Chamomile Soothing Sleep Mask. This overnight facial mask works through the night and rejuvenate fatigued skin and provides long-lasting hydration. The formula includes chamomile to soothe the skin, calendula to hydrate the skin, and aloe vera for anti-inflammatory. Their products are clean and contain no sulfates, parabens, mineral oil, petrolatum, and formaldehyde.
You can shop for Nyakio products at Ulta and Target.
2. Black Girl Sunscreen – I am excited to find out there is a sunscreen for dark-skinned girls that is natural and does not leave a white cast on the skin. Created in Miami, Florida, Black Girl Sunscreen developed a unique skincare product that is necessary, and for people of all skin shades.
The sunscreen is natural, cruelty-free, vegan, and reef safe. The sunscreen doubles as moisturizing lotion, It dries completely on the skin and can be worn alone or under makeup.
The ingredients in the sunscreen include
Avocado – to help moisturize the skin and reduces the signs of aging.
Jojoba – to soothes, moisturize, and hydrate the skin.
Cacao – provides powerful antioxidants and evens out the complexion of the skin.
Carrot Juice – contains vitamin c to help promote healing and boost the level of melanin in the skin.
Sun Flower Oil – prevents skin irritation from sunburn and other skin irritants.
3. Base Butter – She’Neil Johnson is the Ceo and Co-founder of Base Butter. Their mission is to help make skincare easy for oily skin and combination skin types. Their skincare products include their regularly sold-out Radiant Face Jelly. With over 200 positive reviews, their Face Jelly is made with aloe vera and is a lightweight daily facial skincare. This moisturizer helps to rejuvenate, restore, and protect the skin.
Radiant Face Jelly has aloe vera to help keep the skin’s natural pH between 4.2 to 5.8; it also contains evening primrose to boost skin’s elasticity with omega-6 fatty acids, lavender to regulate sebum secretion, and tea tree to help detoxify the skin.
If you have oily skin and are looking for a light and refreshing daily gel moisturizer, I will not skip Base Butter Radiant Face Jelly.
4. Mary Louise Cosmetics – This brand gets me excited. If you are all about organic, handmade skincare products, this is the brand for you. You can shop facial cleansers, body butter, mud facial masks, facial detox soap, handmade soap, and facial serum. All products are vegan and cruelty-free.
These black-owned skincare brands are my top picks. Do you have other favorite brands? You can share with us in the comment section.
